The conversion work on the old tennis hall in the Schanz in Pfäffikon/ZH began in June 2014. For a long time, it was impossible to imagine how these halls would be transformed into an indoor bike park. Five months and a lot of sweat and passion later, the finished indoor bike park is complete with a fully tarred pump track, a jump line with foam pit, a terrace for spectators, a sauna area, bistro, lounges for the riders, office space and everything that goes with it. "We have been working day and night over the last few weeks on the indoor bike park. We are extremely proud that everything has gone so well and that we can now open. It is an immense achievement by everyone who has helped and we would like to thank every single person for their efforts," says Thomas Wildling from the management team. Thanks to the indoor bike park, it is now possible to train your bike skills all year round, whether on a BMX, mountain bike or as part of a riding course.

The heart of the indoor bike park, the pump track, was built by the Swiss company Velosolutions, led by Claudio Caluori, the multiple Swiss downhill champion. Caluori and his boys from Velosolutions build trails, bike parks and pump tracks professionally all over the world and gave their all at the Indoor Bike Park in Pfäffikon/ZH in summer 2014 so that the freshly surfaced pump track was ready to ride on November 22nd.

From an old tennis hall to the model, construction and first test rides to the indoor bike park.

Professional bikers and show acts at the grand opening
On November 22, 2014, the Indoor Bike Park will open its doors with an opening ceremony and for two days the doors will be open to everyone who wants to marvel at and try out the brand new park. The program is packed and peppered with well-known names from the mountain bike scene. On Saturday, there will be jumps, tricks and shows from mountain bike pros such as Sam Reynolds (GBR), Xavier Pasamonte (ESP) and Timo Pritzel (GER). Former 4x world champion and current Swiss Cycling BMX national coach Roger Rinderknecht will also be demonstrating his skills at the show ride. The show will also feature professional roller blade riders such as Kilian Braun, who came third at the Ice Cross Downhill World Championships in Moscow.

Knackeboul, hip-hop dance shows and rock'n'roll interludes
In addition to the athletes' top-class show acts, there will be musical entertainment and dance shows. On Saturday evening, Zurich rapper Knackeboul will be giving an exclusive concert in the middle of the indoor bike park. Before that there will be hip-hop dance shows and afterwards the sound for visitors will come from the DJ booth. On Sunday there will be a big family brunch, for which reservations can be made. The Rosie O'Grady Rock'n'Roll Club will provide lively dance interludes in between. The Volketswil BMX Club will also be holding a show ride on Sunday - the first regional bike club ever to do so.

Knackeboul raps at the opening.

Visitors can test the park for themselves
On the Saturday and Sunday of the opening, there will be a total of four opportunities for visitors to ride the pump track themselves in the indoor bike park. The open rides will be organized on site, visitors only need to bring a helmet and gloves. German professional mountain biker Timo Pritzel will also be giving two crash courses for kids in the Indoor Bike Park on Sunday, showing them their first tips and tricks for riding the pump track.

Ride and Indoor Bike Park join forces
The Swiss mountain bike magazine Ride proudly announces its media partnership with the Indoor Bike Park. To mark the opening of the Indoor Bike Park, Ride will be giving away two ten-ride subscriptions worth 225 francs each in the coming days. Three further prize draws for a ten-ticket pass each for this unique sports facility will follow in the course of this year and next year.