Climbing Gym in Lexington

Post by **Barnacle Ben** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:33 pm

SCIN wrote:Yea, but I hope you can deal with the stench of 20 or so rotting corpses.

It's cool, all climbing gyms smell like that.

Post by **dustonian** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:28 pm

Sounds like a great design!

Post by **pawilkes** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:00 pm

i just got back from looking at the space and discussing plans. It will make a great training bouldering gym, i can't wait for the construction to start.

Post by **Clevis Hitch** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:42 pm

You need an asshole like me running the door. I'd make the owners pay to get back in!! You go outside for a smoke, you gotta pay again!!!

"I don't care if your mommy is running late and you want to stand inside out of the rain! You gotta pay!" 8)

Post by **Andrew** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:15 am

You guys need steeper than 30 degrees. 30 degrees should be the most vertical wall you have. No roofs either, they are dumb. Big, open, 30-60 degree walls, with movable features.

Post by **Yasmeen** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:48 am

krampus wrote:
blakeleathers wrote:free test climbing b4 it opens? (we be poor)
and it begins

Amen, Krampus.

To the folks putting in all the work and money - good luck, thank you, and I'm psyched to stop in and check it out some rainy or humid day.

Post by **pigsteak** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:51 am

I second Andrew.....100% nix the dead vert walls...for a training facilty, that will be wasted space.

What is the time line for opening? I thought I heard March 1st, but if construction has yet to begin, no way on that date.

Either way, congrats to all involved.

Post by **pawilkes** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:23 am

how steep is your wall Kipp?

Post by **sendit** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:44 am

another one for keep it steep, please.

Post by **wu.cactus1** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:48 am

Yeah I agree with Andrew and pigsteak...For a die hard bouldering gym for getting in brutal shape to tear down you need super spacious steep angled walls like a 30, 45, 60(more vertical walls would be good for beginners but the other angles should be prioritized) with moveable features that rotate and changed with the setting cycle or every two setting cycles...the free standing boulder is also a great idea aswell as it is well designed to incorporate great transitions that arent just novelty and wont get old after a month or two, but provide a canvas for the setter to create infinitely unique problems usability is key with a free standing! As for campusing a the hangboards...these are crucial and a necessity for a training facility...Having the campus boards and hangboards in a place where people can easily access them is key ie the starting rungs at the appropriate height...(went to hesters in louisville over the weekend and they just got new rungs but in order to access you have to stack 3 large gym pads...not good on the motivation front!)also having a variety of small to large rungs that are comfortable is good...spaced about 22cm o.c. Im a fan of about 9 rungs that way people can shoot for the goal of 1-5-9! as for hangboards Im a big fan of the moon board and the metolious simulator, these boards out of all that I have seen are the most streamlined but dont sacrafice quality....all of this is pretty obvious but then again it may not be! Im actually trying to go to school for fine art then get a masters in architecture in hopes of being a climbing wall designer...I have experience with rendering software and have made a couple free standing boulder designs in my spare time...so if you need any help with that...
but for now alot of great references to look at and to pull aspects from would be The Denver Bouldering Club-http://denverboulderingclub.com/ *they have great big flat walls*
as for the free standing there are many great gyms:
Slo-op-www.slo-opclimbing.org/
The spot-www.thespotgym.com
Climb Nashville-climbnashville.com