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Government to fund motocross tracks.

Del2005 · 2021-12-13 23:54:15

Looks like we could be getting some motocross tracks around Dublin and 1 in Limerick. The planning system is going to mean that it never happens though. Would be good if they did get built and then look at setting up some other areas of the country for off road vehicle use, we've already destroyed most of our bogs so they…

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Del2005

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Looks like we could be getting some motocross tracks around Dublin and 1 in Limerick. The planning system is going to mean that it never happens though.
Would be good if they did get built and then look at setting up some other areas of the country for off road vehicle use, we've already destroyed most of our bogs so they can be repurposed for off road vehicles.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/government-to-fund-scrambler-bike-tracks-in-effort-to-tackle-antisocial-behaviour-1226521.html

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Look what they did for urban horses with professional stables and care... Recently saw photos of kids in Cherry Orchard dressed up for a nativity on horseback... Big change to how horses are treated and how the kids behave...
These bike parks will hopefully do the same.

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#3 17-12-2021 11:51AM

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hard to recreate the "thrill" of hooring down the footpath to escape being chased by the cops on a legal track though

I'm partial to your abracadabra,
I'm raptured by the joy of it all.

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