Sugar Land City Council discussed in their June 22 meeting possibly adding a bicycle pump track at Crown Festival Park, as part of a larger city park improvements project that began in 2013 and is in its third phase of implementation.
The proposed pump track would be a connected system of rollers and banked turns for cyclists to ride with minimal pedaling, located next to the park’s parking lot. Director of Parks and Recreation Joe Chesser said this site allows the city to use infrastructure that is already there, including existing lights, pavement, parking and drainage.
Chesser spoke to the activity’s increasing prevalence in support of adding a track in Sugar Land.
“Pump tracks are growing in popularity worldwide and provide an opportunity for riders of all ages and skill levels to enjoy fine tuning their riding skills,” Chesser said. “Sugar Land has a very active and growing cycling community that has contributed many volunteer hours establishing and maintaining natural surface trails that are enjoyed not just by cyclists but by hikers, joggers and bird watchers. We believe the pump track will be a community amenity that could also become a destination for cycling competitions and an important part to the city’s desire to attract people of all ages to our city.”
