About me

That's not me in the photo, but would I love to do that! As it is, I'm just the Chairperson for the Lyon Township Park Advisory Committee, and to be honest, I'm also a big kid at heart. When I started thinking about what to add to our park, I thought immediately of BMX. Now, the last time I rode BMX, I think I was 10 and my brother converted my Schwinn street bike to something I could take on the track across the road. I vividly remember the thrill of the jumps, the wind in my face, and the police officer telling my dad we were trespassing. Thankfully the memory of the concussion is fading, but the experience is still fresh after 28 years. If you think about it, my experience has all the elements of what NOT to do. If we had a track in our community, kids wouldn't have to sneak onto private property, they would ride properly outfitted bikes, and they could rent safety gear. The idea of starting a track has been knocking around my brain for about a year, and now it's time to get your opinions. Tell me what you think, and I'll take it to the Township powers that be. My goal is to get a track up and running by the 2009 season--just in time to get my kids into it.

Next Steps

  • Generate list of people willing to be part of the non-profit organization to run the track.
  • Generate list of people who would ride at the track.
  • Generate list of bike shops or businesses that would support the track.

Do you want a new track in the area?

Monday, July 28, 2008

The article ran in the Free Press today. Check it out at http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008807280327. I also have had a few concerns that we want to start a motocross track. Please help get the word out that this is bicycle motocross, not for dirt bikes. So far I have had some help in fielding these questions, so please keep passing the word that it's for bicycles.
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