Exclusive: Snake Pit Edit
In a nutshell, the Snake Pit is an abandoned set of apartments and town homes that were built in the early 70's. Located in Cincinnati, at one point won an award for an example of urban reclamation but due to high crime in the area they were quickly shut down again. Tucked away in a surreal setting, this made for the perfect location for Doug Horton and the Cincinnati locals to reclaim it as a place to ride. Already having natural banks, transitions and rails, the crew did some more DIY to make it even more amazing. Here's more from Doug Horton who filmed and edited the video.
"The Snake Pit is basically a little slice of fun that is tucked away outside downtown Cincinnati. It's been vacant for almost a decade, and we first stumbled across it in 2004 I believe. We definitely weren't the first, since a few ledges were already waxed, but we did make it our own. I had my camera bag stolen there in 2005 when it was on the ground right behind me, so that was a harsh lesson and a good example of what kind of vacant neighborhood it was (not that I was surprised). This summer we did a little overhaul and did some Quick Crete work, some cutting, grinding, and even had a grill out on one of those grimy permanent grills, which have probably been covered in pee more times than I care to think about. The point is that, it's a place where we can all hang out, act stupid, and just enjoy hanging with your friends. And if anyone knows me, they know that to me, that's all that matters." -Doug Horton
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