Creating Community Through Shared Experiences
Trails connect places and people. When trail is constructed to allow for the comfort, creativity, & progression of all skill levels we witness the magic of human interaction taking on the most positive of tones. The mission of Black Hills Flow Trail is to establish, maintain, and promote physical venues which serve the enjoyment & enhancement of local communities.
Flow is for everyone
Beginner, advanced, fancy bikes, cheap bikes.. Mountain Biking doesn't have to be exclusive to the affluent & the most hard core. By removing hazards such as rocks and off-camber corners and adding features like berms and optional jumps we can enable the creativity of all riders.
Calculated Progression
Getting air is fun! Learning to get air can be terrifying. The good news is that jumps can be designed to be progressive, which means riders can start small and slowly go bigger on the same feature. We build all of our jumps to be "roll-able", which means zero air is required in order to safely descend the course. Meanwhile it is still possible to express a high degree of skill on the very same features.
The Proof is in the Pudding
Communities such as Bentonville, AK and Cuyuna Lakes, MN have completely revitalized both their economies and the health outcomes of their residents through constructing this new kind of purpose-built mountain biking trail. Public officials are now beginning to recognize the substantial benefits of creating this special infrastructure. Black Hills Flow Trail was founded on our ability to communicate these benefits with our local officials in order to get our projects sanctioned and funded, and we cherish opportunities to help other communities make these same breakthroughs.
