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n57flyguy
Dec 27, 2006, 3:48 PM
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Hi,
Just to let everyone know, a new indoor climbing gym is opening up in DE. I believe in Bear, DE. I'm still trying to find their website. It is the big hipe around here because there is a huge climbing community in the DE, PA, and MD area that are just too far from Go vertical or PRG (me included). I think it is opening in Febuary. I'll try to get a link. A yahoo group has been started all ready, I'll get that link to. Just to let you guys and gals in the area know if you havn't heard.
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troutboy
Dec 27, 2006, 8:08 PM
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try www.derockgym.com
Not much content yet. A few pics, a map, and some (odd) tentative hours.
The gym looks nice, although it appears to be wood on steel framing and that MIGHT preclude any lead walls.
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kmc
Dec 28, 2006, 2:24 AM
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All gyms have wood on steel framing. The texture is then added after the plywood or particle board is on. Doesnt mean it wont be leadable, bolts for leading go through the texture, wood, and into the steel framing.
Looks like it could be a nice gym.
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n57flyguy
Dec 28, 2006, 3:26 PM
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I think I might get a membership there, Its only about 40 minutes max away from me. I'm really liking the bouldering wall....
http://www.derockgym.com/index.php
http://www.derockgym.com/gallery.php
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troutboy
Jan 1, 2007, 3:50 AM
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kmc wrote: All gyms have wood on steel framing. The texture is then added after the plywood or particle board is on. Doesnt mean it wont be leadable, bolts for leading go through the texture, wood, and into the steel framing. Looks like it could be a nice gym.
Uh, that's why I used the word might. You can engineer it so it's leadable, but that does not mean they will (BTW, running the bolt through the steel framing would give a very limited bolt placement selection)..
And, just so you don't make such an inane statement again, you'll probably want to do some research before you say ALL gyms are made of plywood and steel with the texture applied after.
Particle board ??? You really think there is a commercial gym that uses particle board ?
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n57flyguy
Jan 31, 2007, 2:06 PM
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SHould be opening soon...
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heelhook
Feb 2, 2007, 8:38 PM
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Emailed them and Matt said they hope to open late feb... so maybe not as soon as we all want.
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kmc
Feb 3, 2007, 1:42 AM
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Chill out, my post wasnt some sort of shot and you so no need for you to get all bent out of shape.
Mabye all gyms dont put their bolt hangers through the framing, but I think most do. Do you think a bolt through plywood would be strong enough to hold a fall? I work at a gym, our walls were built by Eldo, all the bolt hangers go through steel framing, not just the wood. This shouldn't really limit placements of bolt hangers much because there is a lot of steelframing.
And yes commercial gyms do use particle board. Eldarodo Wall Company uses particle board when they build. At least they do on some of their projects.
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n57flyguy
Feb 5, 2007, 2:43 PM
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Eh, I always factor in delays to anything. It may not be as soon as we want, but Its opening! Is anyone getting a membership?
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Beyondreach
Mar 5, 2007, 6:59 PM
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Does anyone actually know when this place is opening? ive heard conflicting dates and yes i plan on getting a membership.
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troutboy
Mar 5, 2007, 8:08 PM
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Beyondreach wrote: Does anyone actually know when this place is opening? ive heard conflicting dates and yes i plan on getting a membership.
Latest e-mail from the owner says "Hopefully, by the end of March."
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n57flyguy
Mar 5, 2007, 8:39 PM
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Yeah, late March, I thought it should ahev been up by now, but you can always expect stupid delays.
BTW, where is everyone? maybe we can meet up. Im a total noob anyway....
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