Gallery: How Videogame Software Built a Better Mountain-Bike Track

  • Computerrendered overview of the various indoor tracks at the Lumberyard.
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    Computer-rendered overview of the various indoor tracks at the Lumberyard.
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    Raw materials stay raw in the Lumberyard.
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    Obstacle buildout underway.
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    Completed course gets a dual test ride.
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    Pre-build rendering of the course.
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    Lumberyard's intermediate section features a dense array of ramps.
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    The beginner section shows more traditional outdoor mountain biking terrain, including the planked walkways that typically stretch between towering, moss-covered trees.
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    Young riders can get their sea legs on the course, too.
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