City of Fond du Lac exploring the idea of a bicycle pump track for Franklin Park

City of Fond du Lac exploring the idea of a bicycle pump track for Franklin Park

In Fond du Lac, a new pump track is in the early stages, according to Public Works Director Paul de Vries.And he says it's largely due to the community."Well, it really came from local bike advocates," De Vries said. "It wasn't something that was on our radar as a city."A pump track is a continuously looped bike track that features banked turns and elevation changes, which allows riders to shift momentum up and down to ride around the course wit…