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The Grove: rebuilt and now open


cambowambo's picture

By cambowambo - Posted on 10 March 2010

Today's Manly Daily (pulped trees version) has a story saying "The Grove" at Seaforth has been professionally rebuilt and is now open for riding. No electronic version is available as far as I can see.

Last November there was a story here which announced the work was going to happen.

The Lesson: poor initial decision to reduce Council's perceived liability + lots of lobbying by riders + Council Elections + lots more lobbying by riders = eventual good result (only took a few years Smiling)

ja_har's picture

The story is in the digital edition, page 9

BT's picture

That's quicker than expected. Anyone checked it out yet?

ChopStiR's picture

Link? Google Maps Link would also be nice. Cheers

Rob's picture

And some pictures? Someone want to go take a few? We could make a DB entry to document/promote this area.

Duncan's picture

Got me all exited for nothing.
Just went there with jump bike in car only to find the place still overgrown with no riding signs still in place.
Probably someone confusing the castle cove jumps with the Grove as they both have the same builder.

nrthrnben's picture

It stated that it will be professionally rebuilt and open for riding in MAY, the area is or will be designated exclusively for "Bike Riding"

A great result for Bike riding on the Beaches and Sydney.

Top work Mr Musgrove and also Manly Council for eventually coming around helping with the rebuild.

chuckie's picture

dropped past yesterday with a mate and therew as heavy machinery going, so looks like it isbeing built

does anyone know if there will be any beginner lines? has anyone seen the design?

cuthbert's picture

Hey Chuckie,
Yeah, saw the plans at the last Council meeting. There are two lines, one shorter beginner line and one a bit more difficult. The plans showed all jumps will be tabletop, albeit with a bit of a concave in the gap....

Kariong's picture

Went up to the grove today and looks like they are almost finished, they were watering the grass and finishing of the drainage.

I have to say it looks great

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