Esher X Will Not Be Opening

Freeborn Esher and Esher X (formally known as Esher shore) are sorry to announce the closure of the bike park and the Esher bike store connected to the park We would like to point out this in no way affects the shop at Freeborn Horsham in Sussex Although Freeborn cycles recorded a record year in 2010/ 2011, we have no choice but to close the shop and park at Esher due to the problems associated with the bike park After having moved in a considerable amount of soil to complete the new Esher X dual track and hundreds of hours put into building and nearly completing the track we were advised legally by united Racecourses (the owners of Sandown Park) that we were to cease all building immediately, even though we were only weeks away from finishing the course They advised us initially they didn't even know we were there, even though we were granted planning permission and change of land usage from the local authority in 2004, and had leased the woodland from our landlord 'sundown sports club' since 2003 It then turned out that our landlord had no right to issue a sub lease to us, for either the bike park or the shop Sandown Park / United Racecourses then issued us with an immediate notice to leave the site stating that we had no right to be there, even though they knew we had been there for 8 years and told us we had not taken into account the environmental effect on the wildlife i.e. the birds and the trees in the park!!! Although we are sure this has nothing to do with the planned hotel complex they wish to build on the site, even though we were originally informed by the local authority that as a local leisure amenity the bike park could not be moved As the park is a non profit enterprise we are not in a position to instruct lawyers to fight a litigation case Freeborn Horsham will continue as usual, we would like to thank everyone who has helped out at the Esher Shore bike park over the last eight years, without their efforts the park would never have been such a success, and thanks to all the riders who used the bike park, came to the Jams and thanks to all the customers of the Freeborn Esher bike shop The park has already been demolished back to flat ground by the landlord and the roll-in tower removed, the pump track is currently being demolished The Freeborn Esher shop is closing down on Thursday 31st March Rob Cole Freeborn Bikes Esher / Esher X Bike Park