Columbus
-Alum Creek BMX/Skateboard Park: Opening in spring of 2004.
website: westerville.org
-Dodge: Bowls. 3', 4', and 6' deep. 667 Sullivant Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43215
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-Downtown: Rails, ledges, and banks scattered about. If you look, you can find a few things. But stay away from the state house, its guarded like Fort Knox. And watch yourself on Nationwide property*, they have security guards on MTB's with air horns!
*Nationwide owns a huge chunk of downtown property.
-Dublin Public: Clover bowl, 4, 6, and 9 feet deep. 12' quarters, corner bowls, ledges, wedges, etc... all cement. But this all comes under a retarded 'no bike policy'. But I've ridden this park a few times, and haven't had any problems. You shouldn't have any problems either.
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website: dublin.oh.us
-Ohio State University: Ledges and rails... there is a little bit of this in Road Fools 3 if you have a copy.
-The Flow: One of the best indoor skateparks in the country. Big rhythm section, 6' mini spine, big street course. It's actually in Reynoldsburg right off of I-70.
website: ridetheflow.com
-Reynoldsburg Public: It's a free outdoor park. Kinda small, but not too bad. It's probably more enjoyable for skaters, there are only a few transitions in this park, and they aren't very tall. Mostly wedges and banks. But that doesn't mean you can't have a good time there. If you are goin' to the Flow this might be worth checkin' out if you've got some time to kill before hand. It's only about a five minute drive from there.
directions: From the Flow, turn left onto Brice Rd. Take Brice down to the light at the CVS. At that light, turn right. Take that road down about a mile, Police station will be on your left, and the park is directly behind there.
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website: suburbanrails.com
-Worthington Public: another retarded 'no bike park'. It's nothing too spectacular, pretty small actually. 5' deep bowl, some ledges, rails, etc. Park at Thomas Worthington High School, on 161/Dublin Granville Rd. There is a parking lot for the flats back behind the baseball diamonds. Ride north on the Olentangy River bike path, you can't miss it.
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Dayton
Information for the Dayton area spots has been provided by Shannon Thomas. If you'd like to know anymore or hook up and ride
with the Felony crew, email him at contact@felonybmx.us. They'll show you around and maybe
even let you ride their own personal backyard ramps.
-Downtown: Plenty of street; rails, ledges, stairs, etc...
-University of Dayton: Tons of rails and crazy sessions. But the night usually ends when cops try to chase you down and send you
to jail or hand out tickets. So be prepared.
-Wright State University: Stick to night and weekend sessions and the cops aren't a real problem. A bunch of waxed ledges and rails.
Miamisburg
-Miamisburg Skatepark: 4 and 5 foot deep bowls. Some really steep ledges, and trannies in spots. But still a fun time. They don't allow bikes but they usually don't hassle you either. It's usually the skaters who call the cops.
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-Miamisburg "Bike park": Downhill jumps right next to the skatepark. Theres a smaller line to the left that reminds me of a race track, it's all tables. The bigger line to the right starts out with a small table, then doubles that gradually get bigger.
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Kettering
-Skate Plaza: The first of DC's Skate Plaza's designed by Kettering's own and DC skater Rob Dyrdek. Under Construction, to be completed in Summer '04.
website: skateplaza.com
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Middletown
-Baker Bowl: Cement, lots of good lines. Bikes aren't allowed, but if you go really early or really late, you
might be able to get away with it.
website: suburbanrails.com
Yellow Springs
-Public Park: Bikes, but no pegs. If you go early noone is there. Four-foot mini ramp, pyramid, two boxes, two rails, a bank,
three quarters, waxed parking blocks, and two launch ramps.
-Antioch College: A few big rails and ledges, 2 minute ride from the skatepark.
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