Upstate NY has always had an active BMX scene. Rochester, NY is home to Kink Bike Company and hometown of Tom Dillon and the Hamlin brothers, Tony, Jake and Mitch. What Rochester hasn’t been home to, for over a year now is an indoor park to support the local riding scene. That all changed on July 2nd with the opening of the Rochester Action Sports Park or R.A.S.P. as it is known. With over 25,000 square feet including a 23’ vert wall and enough quarters, rails and ledges to suit any rider, owners
Ed Mineck and
Tony Britt have answered the need for a top quality park in the city of Rochester and done it all in less than a year.
I stopped by today to talk to Ed about the park and his plans for the future. While the park design itself is truly outstanding, even more remarkable are the people behind R.A.S.P. There are a lot of people who open parks for a variety of reasons. Some know little about the business. Others think they can turn a quick profit. Some have experience and others are riders who open a park so they always have a place to ride. The rarity is the individual or individuals who are truly altruistic and see the vision of what a park can