A new documentary explores how generations of Sheffield bikers have shaped Bolehills BMX track.
Forty years ago, as BMX mania spread from the US to Great Britain, councillors decided to build biking tracks in parks across Sheffield. Most have since disappeared, but one of them is still thriving - thanks, riders say, to generations of community spirit, fish and chips, and the city's best views.
"There were all sorts of people there riding these similar-looking but different coloured bikes, very exciting-looking things - 20-inch wheels, stickers on them. They looked like the bike to have.The track in Bolehill Recreation Ground - known locally as Bolehills - was one of about a dozen installed in parks by Sheffield City Council as BMX exploded in popularity in the early 1980s.
"The best sunset in Sheffield, isn't it?" says Dave. "It's a nice park, it's not just just a football field or a BMX track, it's got everything up there. It's got the views, you can have a fish and chips." Other parents also helped out, with the mum and dad of Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders - who rode at the track in his youth - running the tuck shop.
Ben says he and other riders became "hooked" on this new style, which involves performing stunts, and began modifying the track to include jumps. In the latest makeover, a core group of six older riders spent three evenings a week digging up and relaying the track between November and April - assisted at times by up to 20 youngsters.
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