A mountain bike group is leading the
effort to build more than two miles of dirt trails through wooded land
in the eastern Iowa city of Asbury.The
Tri-State Mountain Bike Riders have raised about $50,000 through grants
and local contributions for the 2.3-mile trail that will weave through
20 acres of hilly land next to a city park.
"It's
going to be like a roller coaster through the woods," said bike group
member Randy Vannorsdel. "It will have pumps, bumps and rollers ... to
increase your speed and just have an enjoyable time through the woods."
Work
has started on the trail, which should be opened next summer. Once
completed, riders will have a local option rather than having to travel
to Wisconsin, Cedar Rapids or elsewhere for professionally designed,
publicly accessible mountain bike trails, Vannorsdel said.
The
trails will include berms and banked turns that City Administrator Beth
Bonz said would give bicyclists an "adventurous" riding experience.
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