Hang-Time Bike Parks Inc.

Hang-Time Bike Parks Inc. is a design /construction company dedicated to creating innovative bike parks and trails.

About the Founder
Gavin Conner, Founder and Designer of Hang-Times Bike Parks Inc. created the company to supply communities with creative dirt jump park facilities. A native of Canmore, Alberta, Gavin grew up riding all forms of bikes ranging from cross-country mountain bikes to BMX. BMX dirt jumping and freeride mountain biking became the primary focus of Gavin’s riding style. Canmore was very limited in training facilities, while British Columbia was on the forefront of jump parks being built. Gavin spent the majority of his time building jumps that did not exist in Canmore to train for competition and to be able to compete with fellow British Columbia riders. With years of building jumps in the woods he developed a reputation as a jump builder and was hired by Canada Olympic Park (COP) as a staff member in 2005 to design the Jump Park for the resort. The jump park hosted an opening day with the top industry mountain bike jump pro at the time, John Cowan. It was a huge success and supplied local Calgarians with a progressive training facility. There were not many companies or jump parks being developed other than bike resorts such as Whistler during this time. It was not until recently that jump parks have been in high demand internationally with the growth of freeride mountain biking. Training facilities such as pump tracks and jump parks are becoming a popular recreational facility in communities with the growth of skateparks.

Philosophy
Hang-Time Bike Parks wants to improve the quality of jump parks to ensure that local riders have a chance to ride top creative parks in order to compete nationally and internationally and to create a positive atmosphere for fellow riders learning their skills. Development of multiple line parks and a creative riding space for all levels is the service that Hang-Time delivers. Proper park design and sculpting allows riders to progress well eliminating risks created by improperly built jumps and designs. Hang-Time Bike Park’s goal is to support all levels of dirt jump riders to help progress their skills and inspire them to continue riding in a safe progressive environment.