“We really think this is the best bang for the buck,” he said.
Rohrer Park is a roughly 22 acre park at 720 Rohrer Ave. that has a walking path, playground, picnic tables, benches, basketball courts and a baseball diamond.
The park, one of four that are owned by the city, used to have to have a building for concessions but that was destroyed by a fire in March 2023.
Riverside received a $211,000 insurance payment after the fire that the city hopes to put toward the new pump track. The track would be placed on the concrete pad where the concession building once stood.
Brohm said constructing a bike park can cost millions of dollars. But he said modular pump tracks cost far less and can be assembled pretty quickly, sometimes in about eight to 12 hours.
“This is a fraction of the cost ... and it’s comparable to (the cost of) a playground set,” Brohm said. “This would be a cutting-edge, ahead-of-the-curve feature.”
Pump tracks are compact loops featuring rollers and berms that people can ride on without having to pedal. Tracks allow riders to practice their balance and riding skills.
Beth Moore, Riverside’s service director, said the modular pump track will be ordered this month if Riverside City Council approves the purchase. The track would arrive about in 12 weeks.
“We’d like to have a nice, little ribbon-cutting party in the park in the spring,” Moore said.
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