Can Skatepark Allow Bmx Bikes?

Freestyle BMX riders need a legal place to practice and play, and skateparks are among the safest and best venues. Some skateparks deny access to bike riders, citing concerns such as liability, user conflict, and facility damage.

Why do skate parks ban bikes?

The 46 percent that denied access to BMX riders cited concerns such as liability, user conflict and facility damage. Nearly all of these reasons for denying bike access relate to park design, according to Bikes Belong research and statistics coordinator Kate Scheider, who conducted the survey.

Can you skate BMX?

You can't go skateboarding in a forest like you can with a BMX. One big advantage of skateboarding over BMX is the large availability of skateparks to ride in – many of which are not open to BMX riders. Not all BMX riders have access to a BMX-friendly park nearby, dirt jumps for dirt riding, or a BMX race track.