24. John explains that there are a lot of people with local experience in building pump tracks

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Ho5xZx-SDs8

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2025-12-21

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0:54

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There are a lot of concepts on how to build a pump track. There are professionals who have experience building pump tracks. One such example happens to be “local” - DirtSculpt owned by Dave King out of Lehighton, PA. 

They built the pump track in Bensalem, Philadelphia, and more. 

The two started the conversation to lead to a discussion about building a pump track in Lititz, PA. Their full-length conversation is available at https://youtu.be/atlbARdt2q4?si=V0lTnyXNX0WbpBaP 

Their website shows:

https://dirtsculpt.com/services-pumptracks

“A pump track provides a community hub where the fundamentals of riding are learned and perfected.

An optimal track layout will provide a radical time for riders of all skillsets. From children just learning to ride, to professional cyclists, the rider is only limited to their imagination of how to approach the course.

Starting on a raised platform the rider carves around the track by pumping (pulling over and pushing down) a series of rollers (mounds). These rollers are connected by a series of berms (banked turns). The flow of these features provides the rider with an endless circuit of pump lines (routes) to enjoy.”
https://dirtsculpt.com/about

Vision
Our vision is to strengthen local communities by cultivating bicycling experiences.

Mission
Our mission is to construct world class bicycling facilities for everyone.

Dave King has over 15 years of experience and is acclaimed to be one of the world’s best bike park builders.

As a kid I started building trails and jumps in my backyard. These early projects laid the foundation to go on and help build the world-renowned BMX trails, NAM and Catty Woods. Although NAM is long gone, Catty Woods still attracts riders from around the world. Bringing together like-minded individuals over the shared passion of cycling cemented my lifelong mission to construct facilities for other riders to enjoy. After providing years of unincorporated build services across the nation, I formally established DirtSculpt in 2009. Since then, it has been an amazing experience working with organizations, local governments, and corporations from around the world to cultivate cycling experiences for all to enjoy.

The DirtSculpt Crew is comprised of professional riders that transcend multiple riding styles. I couldn’t be more stoked to have their input when designing and constructing a new build or redesign.

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Transcript

There's a lot of different concepts on how to build one, how to make one,
how to build one, how to make one, >> and there's people that do this. There
>> and there's people that do this. There there's experience. And in fact,
there's experience. And in fact, locally, I believe we have people with
locally, I believe we have people with experience. So, we wouldn't have to be
experience. So, we wouldn't have to be reaching out nationwide or worldwide for
reaching out nationwide or worldwide for assistance with this project.
assistance with this project. >> Correct. There is a guy named King
>> Correct. There is a guy named King >> owns owns a dirt sculpt. He's built the
>> owns owns a dirt sculpt. He's built the one in Ben Salem, Philadelphia, Kanji,
one in Ben Salem, Philadelphia, Kanji, and a couple other places. and he's
and a couple other places. and he's built people's tracks. He's pretty well
built people's tracks. He's pretty well known at that industry
known at that industry >> and that he's right here. That's
>> and that he's right here. That's wonderful. And we do have other local
wonderful. And we do have other local communities that he's assisted. Uh my my
communities that he's assisted. Uh my my daughter's excited. Uh [laughter] we do
daughter's excited. Uh [laughter] we do have other local communities that he's
have other local communities that he's assisted. Uh and he's right here. So
assisted. Uh and he's right here. So it's that to me is tremendous.

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