He said: “Dan and the Dirt Factory team contacted me a couple of years ago for advice on structure and how to develop their dream from a great plan into a business. One of the main investors, Piers Linney from the BBC show Dragons Den, commended the team for turning their dream into reality and their valiant fundraising efforts. ‘CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT’: Dirt Factory will provide a safe space for dirt bikers out of the Manchester rain “We don’t mind biking in the rain, but sometimes you just want to go inside and ride some cool trails and good jumps, and chill out with your mates, and that’s what we’re trying to do.” Not only that, let’s not forget the weather we get in the UK. You have four walls around you, so it is safe. It’s more about providing convenient facility in a cool city like Manchester. “We still ride our bikes outside ourselves. “As directors and bikers ourselves, we have always said that we can’t replace the outdoor experience, that’s not what we’re trying to do, that’s impossible,” he said. So yeah, it’s been a busy four year journey basically.”Īs bikers themselves, the directors understand that they cannot replace the outdoor experience with an indoor park.īut Dirt Factory provides a safe space and ‘controlled environment’ for newcomers and so veterans can enjoy the sport all year round. “So business can co-locate in the centre itself. “That includes working with schools and community groups, getting young people engaged, retail opportunities, using shipping containers as pop up retail units.
“Now it’s an indoor bike park and a leisure facility, but there is so much more we have added to the business to make it viable. “Then when we returned, we got working on it and trying to turn it into a business. We drove there, and on that journey, that’s where we started talking about launching Dirt Factory. Dan said: “Me and two fellow directors went to Euro Bike.