UNADILLA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska bikers may have a new place to train and practice jumps, flips and other high-flying tricks year-round, particularly during the snowy winter months.
Karl Hinkley hopes to open the doors of a heated freestyle BMX park near Unadilla before next winter. Hinkley and his team of volunteers broke ground on the indoor park in October, which he promises will always be free and open to the public.
Hinkley says it’ll be like an indoor skate park but for bikes. BMX racers in the state are often at a disadvantage because there are little to no places to train during the winter.
They have fundraised $18,500 so far. Hinkley says he’ll need to fundraise up to $50,000 to complete the park with volunteer labor.