A BMX-Park is usually built out of wood, concrete or metal. During a run, all obstacles in a BMX-Park are used to make as many tricks as possible on the bicycle. The riding style in a BMX-Park depends on the way the Park is constructed. A wooden BMX-Park is most suitable for a fluent style. BMR-riders look for a good "flow" and serious jumps.
Concrete BMX-Parks descend of the "bowl shape" of how swimming pools were originally built in the USA. Concrete parks a normally built outdoors because concrete has the ability to be exposed to the elements for years without major damage. Concrete parks are often financed by the government because of their sustainability. In the Netherlands you can find concrete BMX-Parks in Amsterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Tilburg, Zutphen, Amersfoort and Middelburg.
BMX-Parks constructed out of wood are populair because of the building convenience, availability of materials, low building costs and relative safety. The BMX-rider has a lower risk at serious injuries when he falls on wood instead of concrete. Parks that are being development with a pure BMX purpose have different measurements than Skate Parks. Especially the height of the ramps is different. BMX professionals that focus on BMX-Park contests have a gyroscope installed on their bicycles so they can turn their steering wheel round and round without brake cables forming an obstruction. They use a light weight bicycle which usually has 4 pegs. At BMX-Park contests the contestants ride in runs or jams. During a run there is one rider showing his skills in the park. During a jam there are several riders active in the park. The duration of a run is shorter than the duration of a jam and the organizer of the event sets the duration.
To get a good impression of the BMX-Park discipline, please watch the video you see on the right side of this text.
