JAStewart Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Oh d'oh, I totally read that is "Tell me, what is the SIC's current financial situation.." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da norseman Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 just been riding on my bmx this weekend and i noticed a building behind bolts with the windows boarded up and i was thinking that it would be a suitable place for a indoor skate park. I went around to the other side of the building and noticed posty vans outside the building and i was wondering if the building its self is used for anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 ^could that be the parcel sorting office?more into ATB than skate myself, but I can see the obvious advantages of an indoor skatepark with our climate.either way I'd love to pump u me tyres n give it a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da norseman Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 ^could that be the parcel sorting office? i think it looks more like an empty building and that the sorting office seems to have moved to the street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachmill Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Could be the PO vehicle fixing up place. The proper name for it escapes me... in case you cannae guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da norseman Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 most posty vans are now fixed up at local garages now. Some days you might see a posty van outside at a local garage Lets stay on the skate park topic now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 With the value of land in Lerwick I can't see there being much chance on that site. Most recent success on similar lines would be the riding club I suppose, which shows it could be done as a private club, but also that it'd likely be out of town and take a fair bit of user time and money to get going.Getting the Clickamin skatepark done and heavily used would be the first step, then there might be some chance of further support, once the need could be proven.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da norseman Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 ^^^ Oh ye the old hockey pitch at seafield now owned by the horse riding club. Wouldnt be a good place for a skate park because of the sea spray in rough weather i wouldnt like to a tempted at trick while getting sprayed by the sea water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 No, I mean the large "ex-fishey" building they took over at Girlsta as a private in-door club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 for it to work it would need to be in town somewhere, remember the "halfpipe" and "BMX track" opposite the power station? very rarely used and still just in town.For it to work in Shetland it would need to be indoors....imho, and big enough so it's rideable by as many disiplines as possible too like skate/blades, BMX, MTB and ATB would be good but I really can't see that happening...too much like sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 for it to work it would need to be in town somewhere, remember the "halfpipe" and "BMX track" opposite the power station? very rarely used and still just in town. There were many reasons why the ill-thought out half pipe failed. Distance was one of the least important reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 some constructive critisism from you would be good once in a while.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 The public outdoor skate park might just about get done, but if you're looking at something indoor I think the only chance is to find an existing building that is cheap/free like an agricultural shed and run it as a private club, with your own money.Yup, not in town, yup hard to do for teenagers, yup other things get more public support, but it'd be the only way I think something might get done - likelihood of an SIC funded indoor skatepark in town? Nope. I understand some of the reasons for not using the halfpipe, but it'll keep coming back as an example of things not getting used. Would have been better to bite the bullet and pack it full of people while it was there and then show why other stuff was needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 At last a proper useful idea for the Mareel building an indoor skate park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 What's going to be done with the Judane building now that Chris Hodge has vacated it (has he? I just noticed the lack of signs last time I was in town). HHrrmm skate park with a cafe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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