A flatland freestyle reunion!

JFK Park Jam

Event Details

Time: September 26, 2009 from 12pm to 6pm
Location: JFK Park
City/Town: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f…
Event Type: jam
Organized By: Andy Johnson
Latest Activity: Sep 29, 2009

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Event Description

JFK Park in Reynoldsburg, OH has hosted a ton of great riders over the past 25 years. And although the parking lot isn't the picture of perfection it once used to be, the history and vibe of this location is still alive and kicking.

We're keeping this one really simple, just the parking lot and your bike, very informal. The plan is to meet up, ride our butts off, have a few laughs, and head home with smiles on our faces. There are plenty of restaurants close by, and even a nice little public skatepark at JFK if you want to hit a ramp or two. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Update: There is no rain location or rain date.

The pavement still has some good life left in it.

If you feel the urge to flip JFK's gotcha covered.

Little kids will think you're cool if you can grind.

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Comment by Justin Marsh on September 29, 2009 at 6:53pm: I'd like another opportunity to try and get down there. I had a good time at Chenga but would like another outdoor get-together before the weather really goes to shit.

Comment by David Southward on September 28, 2009 at 5:17am: I agree with Randy!!!

Comment by Randall (Randy) Loop on September 27, 2009 at 8:36pm: Trying again is a great idea. I can also host us sometime downtown at the YWCA. Lots of parking lots and parking garages in case of rain or snow.

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Comment by Andy Johnson on September 27, 2009 at 12:16pm: Great time everyone! I think Scott's little son summed it up the day best when he said, "I just want to ride my bike in circles and stay dry!"

Wouldn't mind trying this again sometime in October if there's enough interest!

Joe gliding a wheelchair and avoiding the puddles.

Marty setting up for a backwards decade.

Andy scuffing the glossy coating off his new tires.

Phil maneuvering around the pole in the pavilion.

Wes making R.L. Osborne proud.

Comment by Joe Cicman on September 27, 2009 at 7:55am: Here's what it was like yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnUIuLuBZUc

Notables in the video:
1) people on the walking trail with umbrellas
2) wet cement 2-3 feet around the perimeter
3) Eric B & Rakim

I don't usually ride in really tight spaces like that so it presented a fun challenge. All-in-all I felt like we were pretty hard-core to ride for 5 hours in torrential down-pour.

Comment by Randall (Randy) Loop on September 27, 2009 at 7:16am: Hi all, sorry Andy to not have jumped out into tha rain yesturday. My plan B was to stay in at my office and work my to do list...which I did from 9:30am - 8pm. Yee hawwwwwwww.!

Comment by marty clark on September 27, 2009 at 12:26am: It was a great time today. We rode all day under a pavilion on a nice concrete surface. Everyone that showed up rode hard and had a blast. I was going to go to chenga later but tim backed out and I figured i rode enough,

Comment by Brian Rybak on September 26, 2009 at 9:31pm: A few of use got together at Chenga due to the weather. Matt and Scott are probably still riding. Took a little while to get comfortable with that floor again, but a sweep seemed to help. Did you guys get a chance to ride in between rain down at JFK?

Comment by Andy Johnson on September 26, 2009 at 12:22pm: We're currently riding in the shelter house at JFK waiting for things to clear up.

Comment by Brian Rybak on September 26, 2009 at 11:58am: Andy and crew. The flatland room upstairs at Chenga is pretty much a go as long as they know/trust one of the guys that's riding that day. So I'm planning on going up there around 3 pm as are a few other Cleveland area locals. Hit me up if you like 440.503.5075