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Cleveland, OHIO
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Weather plays a huge role in the amount of time some riders spend on the bike, but for true diehards, weather is never an issue. Mud, rain, in some cases even ice and snow won’t keep these people off their bikes. But some of us have a trick up our sleeves. It’s not the newest gear or the thicket balaclava, it’s Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park! If you live close to Cleveland, or have read a biking magazine in the last year, most likely you have heard about Ray’s MTB. If you haven’t, you are missing out the most ingenious all-weather riding solution that keeps dedicated riders pumping year round.
This 120, 000 square foot facility is an indoor dreamland built for every riding level and style across the board. XC riders can session the loop that wraps around the rafters and perimeter of the massive facility, or play in the skills and XC rooms. The 20-inchers and dirt jumpers have their space to play as well, one being the Dirt Room, and Troy Lee Rhythm Room. This one of a kind fantasyland has the big jumps for the guy looking to rack up air miles, and the low skills skinny stuff to keep new riders on edge. There is riding in every corner of this facility, and it rivals some of the best bike parks in the world.
Ray, the man behind the idea, started this park six years ago in an old rayon factory. He has grown the park each year with new additions to the facility, expanding into new rooms and creating more space to flow. These dedicated past years of business have crafted a ridiculously fun maze that is best experienced from the cockpit of a bike, and is seldom seen anywhere else. There are not many institutions like this anywhere in the world, but Ray’s business model has been adopted by a few other bike lovers, and is starting to catch on among bikers. He has created a haven for riders all year long, to ride, rip, and air through an amazing facility, all while communing with other people that are there to do the same.
Whether you’re a pro to play in the park, or a new biker looking to learn, Ray’s always has the driest spot in town to ride. Check them out online at www.RaysMTB.com
