Bike Parks and Bike specific recreation areas are a fairly new phenomenon; it’s only been in the last 10 years or so that public land managers have begun to embrace the idea on a much wider scale.  The lasting physical and mental benefits of cycling have been proven time and again, providing your community with a purposefully designed, controlled and safe facility to enjoy it adds quality of life to its citizens and a valuable asset for the stakeholder.  

These Bike specific facilities offer purpose built trails, designed and built by cyclists to maximize the potential for two-wheeled fun.  Its not enough to solely offer Expert only terrain, in order to encourage participation, you must provide challenging trails and riding features tailored to each ability level.  When you encourage progression through design you create a supportive learning environment that will inspire lifelong enthusiasm.  

Like most sports, Bike Park based cycling has inspired its own vocabulary.  It is useful for non-cyclists, land managers and public officials to understand the importance of terms like “jump” and “pump” and to gain an appreciation of these concepts as they apply to bicycle specific features.