A man and his friends are working so that other can avoid losing "a lot of skin and teeth" like they did.
Ben Lewis, a BMX enthusiast for most of his life, wants to repair an abandoned skate park to allow others to take up the hobby without the injuries. The 38-year-old is attempting to revive Edge Lane skate park, after it has fallen into disrepair, while he is injured from riding.
Ben told the ECHO : "Giving time and effort to provide somewhere people can go and express themselves on bikes, skateboards, whatever. When I was a kid there was only one indoor skatepark within an hour drive "Rampworx" started by guys whose sons rollerbladed.
