With the assistance from a REI Grant, Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers are working with Isla Vista Recreation and Park District and UCSB Mountain Bike Club to build a professionally designed and built pump track located at Estero Park in Isla Vista.
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Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers, Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition, and the Elings Park Foundation seek to initiate the programmatic approach to create more family friend mountain biking access and outdoor recreational opportunities at Elings Park. Stage 1 is to build a professionally designed and built pump track adjacent to the BMX facility.
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Development of a programmatic approach to improve access to beginner friendly, multi-use trails that focus on sustainability, habitat restoration and enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities for the youth and families of the Santa Barbara and at Elings Park.
Affordable and accessible for all families Promotes healthy outdoor activity Builds bike handling skills and confidence Fun, low risk environment for cyclist of all ages and skill levels Sustainable recreation with minimal environmental impact and low water use Minimal risk/liability Simple and Fun
Back in May 2016, the UC Santa Barbara hosted a pumptrack party to welcome the community to enjoy the new local hangout. People of all ages come out to enjoy an afternoon of BBQ and riding bikes. To read more about last years event, visit Pinkbike! https://www.pinkbike.com/news/isla-vista-pumptrack-party-2016.html
“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.” - John F. Kennedy