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Tuesday, December 19, 2000

Old School BMX in Skateparks

"There is nothing new about bicycle motocross riding in skateparks..."

We've heard of many cities questioning whether or not to allow bikes in skateparks. Often we hear that the "skateparks are not designed for bike use." Well, that's the same as saying, "empty swimming pools are not designed for skateboarding."

Bike riding in skateparks has been going on for over twenty years. No one should assume that bikes will not use a skatepark. Any skatepark is just as useful to bike riders as it is to skateboarders and inline skaters.

We found some old skateboading magazines with bike info - here are a few pictures and quotes:

Skateboarder Magazine, 1975 Vol 2, #2

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Skateboarder Magazine, February 1980,

"There is nothing new about bicycle motocross riding in skateparks, backyard pools, etc. BMX bikes have gone almost everywhere skateboards have over the last five years."

"Fall, 1975. Carlsbad Skatepark. California's first skatepark is found to be highly functional terrain for a hardy crew of bike advocates. Their carves in the bowl are as high and rad as those of their skating peers, and the moguls seem well suited to their dirt nurtured jumps. Warren Bolster, then editor of Skateboarder, photographs the creme providing historical reference."

"Summer, 1978. Paramount, Lakewood and other Southern California parks begin reserving sessions or whole days exclusively for BMX. Tinker Juarez, a top bicycle motocross circuit racer, makes the cross-over better than most, innovating amazing freestyle moves on the vert."

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Also, here are a few articles about the history of BMX and BMX Freestyle:

on BMXNONSTOP

on Not Freestlyin'

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