The vision is simple..

.. "To bring multi disciplined off road biking to a whole new segment and generation of riders in urban cities and towns"..

The objectives that deliver this are:

• By 2015 to have created an urban network of 10 community run bike parks across London:
  • Introduce half a million new riders into sport with the associated health and social benefits
  • 90% are representative (socio, economic, gender and ethnic demographic) of the local community.
  • 80% of new riders will be 8 to 26 years old.
  • Deliver 1000 volunteer opportunities
  • Boost local bike economy by £10 million.
  • Cut youth crime by 10%.
• By 2020 to have one in every one of the 32 London boroughs.
• By 2022 To roll this out globally.

The strategies to deliver this are as follows:

1) Create a blueprint investment model based on Lordship Loop and The Trax community club which will act as a framework and test case that shows the investment required, the benefits delivered as well as acting as a centre of excellence for ongoing guidance.

2) Bring together a syndicate of leaders from the IMBA, CTC, British cycling, community groups, youth organisations and government bodies. This group builds up the model.

3) Extend this out to interested councils, community leaders, parks groups, trail builders, charities, corporations and bike brands to identify target sites and funding models

4) Facilitate bike park infrastructure covering  indoor or outdoor facilities, that are suitable style for MTB and BMX as a minimum, that are run and managed by a local community club structure with adequate storage facilities, training and  operational funding.

4) Approach local community and school / educational  bodies to develop an after school and weekend club network and a new inter school racing league

The operational plan:

2012 - We bring together the bike organisations and create the team. Together build the model up based on the Lordship Loop blueprint and tracked benefits over it's first year of operation.

2013 - Then we take the model and advocate it to local councils, community leaders and bike brands.

2014 - Next it's agreeing the short-list of ten bike parks as well as implementing the club structure and commission the funding proposals

2015 - Deliver the community run sustainable bike parks and related services. The urban bike park network takes hold.

The vision is simple and although ambitious, it is achievable.

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