After launching our bike park in 2010 and operating 24/7 in Northeast Minneapolis for 10 years, the building we rented was sold, and ironically covid hit a few months later.
As always, we want to thank every single member, rider, and family who contributed to the story of The Factory during this period of time.
We decided to relocate all of our equipment safely into three (3) enclosed 50′ semi-trailers. This includes all of our ramps, foam pit, resi materials, rental bikes, and everything else essential for safely operating an indoor family bike park.
After welcoming over 1,000 riders into our facility over the past 10 years, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the 29 individuals who stepped up in the final moments to assist The Factory during this challenging time:
80+ Hours: Doug Griess, Dustin Grice
60+ Hours: Kenny Short
40+ Hours: Alex Hiltunen, Kyle Heaser
20+ Hours: Carson Rietschel, Joe Westby, Jack Westby
10+ Hours: Reed Bleymeyer, Dani Bleymeyer, Timo Boya, Tom Haugen, Cody Reinert, Matt Peterson
5+ Hours: Butch Lehman, Brianna Hansen, Paul Pankonin, Stephane Pannier
1-5 Hours: Jay Schlie, Zimmer Family, Nick Edlefsen, Blake Schwartz, Trevor Crawford, Kayla Szafraniec, Jim Drews, Colton Walker, Robert Jara, Nick Lucas, Akshay Biyani
We also want to thank Jason Tufty for an endless number of hours building new ramps over the years, Sean McElroy for The Factory’s most recent build, as well as Dustin Grice & Evan Moyle for their leap of faith in starting and leading this decade-long project.
Now, we just need a new long-term home here in the Twin Cities.
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