How to build the best pump track on Earth — Yours

By Lee McCormack

2nd Edition! Vastly redone and 3x the size, but still just $10 for the ebook.

Through www.leelikesbikes.com I get lots of questions about designing and building pump tracks. I answer many questions on the site, but I thought it was time to put all of the essential info in one place. This ebook contains never-before-published information about designing and building pump tracks. If you spend a few bucks on this book, you’ll spend less time building — and more time riding!

Pages: 90

Photos: 73

Diagrams: 42

Ebook: $10

Print book: $28

Contents

What is a pump track?

Know your pump track history

Why build a pump track?

How much does a pump track cost?

Must-do checklist

Choosing a location

Grade and drainage

You’ll need these tools

Don’t make these mistakes

Dig down or stack up?

Do you want a track or a park?

How pumping works

Rad rollers

Beautiful berms

Berm-rollers

Berm-to-berm transitions

Building interchanges

Sweet jumps

Designing your track

Sample layouts

What kind of dirt?

Testing your dirt

How much dirt do you need?

Make a build sheet

Draw your track on the ground

Place your dirt

Shape your track

If you dig up your yard

About soil compaction

Pack your track

Water/ride/repeat

Maintenance

Managing risk

Pump track liability waiver

Let’s do this!