Spot Location - Alvaston, Derby - Freebord

As mentioned previously, I intend to include spot guides in the blog. No thoughts as yet on the best format so I may well edit this entire post at a later date. Anyways, lets give it a go:

Alvaston Bypass Underpass

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Surface Type: Pavement
Width: 5m approx
Surface Condition: Very Smooth
Steepness: Relatively Shallow
Board Used: Freebord
Run length: ~115m max (taken from google maps)
# of cars: None, it's all off-road
# of pedestrians: About 2 an hour
Skill Suitability: Beginners / Practice Session

To anyone thats done any kind of downhill boarding, this location will seem ridiculous, but being shallow, smooth, no cracks and extremely quiet, this is a perfect spot to learn to freebord. With two slopes, one steeper and short, the other shallower, longer and with a sweeping bend this spot allowed me to carve and to start practicing slides with almost no one around to bump into, and at no time get faster than was possible to run out of.

To the side of the path is small stones and drainage and grass so no worries about running wide. The underpass has a bit of broken bottles and rubbish but nothing too bad to ride over. If kids do loiter there, they are not there during weekday lunchtimes which is when I try to go. At 5-minutes drive from the office, it a great spot to get away from things and freebord in peace.

Parking is tricky with no official parking spots so I park just off the roundabout to the north west.

Video hopefully to come soon. Must find a way to work out gradient.