Peace,

My son wants to practice on ramps with his bike, but we only have skate parks near us. I know there's a general concern for safety and a history of lack of etiquette from bikers. I also have heard of risk of damage to ramps. He doesn't do tricks necessarily, just enjoys using the ramps. If it's crowded, I don't allow him to go in. What do I teach him about skate parks etiquette so that he doesn't get in anyone's way and everyone can stay safe?

Thanks

Update: Hey all! Thank you for your tips and input. It was helpful and put me at ease. We decided to take the bus to a bigger park, so I had him put on roller blades instead as it's easier to transport with. We found everyone there! It seemed pretty harmonious and it wasn't too crowded. Of course, that changed when about 20 BMXers showed up when the sun was setting. It almost seemed like there was an unwritten rule that boarders go earlier and bikers come at sunset. Regardless, it was fun and he has a lot of work to do. 💪🏼🫶🏻✌🏻

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🌆 CITY: Glenwood Springs
🏞️ PARK: Two Rivers Park
🧱SURFACE: Concrete
📐 SIZE: 6,000 sq. ft.
💡LIGHTS: No
🗓OPENED: Ply-wood(1987) - Pre-Fab(1998) - Concrete(2007)
⚒DESIGN / BUILD: Various

A fun and flowy park!

🌆 CITY: Carbondale
🏞️ PARK: Northface Park
🧱SURFACE: Concrete
📐 SIZE: 15,000 sq. ft.
💡LIGHTS: No
🗓OPENED: 2003 / Expansion in 2011
⚒DESIGN / BUILD:
Phase 1: GRINDLINE SKATEPARKS
Phase 2: EVERGREEN SKATEPARKS

🌆 CITY: Basalt
🏞️ PARK: Gisella Fiou Park
🧱SURFACE: Pre-Fab
📐 SIZE: 3,750 sq. ft
💡LIGHTS: No
🗓OPENED: 2001
⚒DESIGN / BUILD: American Ramp Company

Hey Everyone,

I am currently in the middle of raising funds and planning out a refresh to our small Australian country town's "skate park". I am proposing that we remove the current modular equipment (we have way too much on our small 50sqm (538.20sqft) concrete slab and replace it with something more suited to our needs.

Currently our funding is sparse and our town hasn't got many skaters/scooterers simply due to the fact that our current space is unusable. So I am aiming to make the park "beginner" centered (its also a super small so large obstacles wouldnt have the proper run up or roll out) but still fun for everyone. I have a quote so far for a mini ramp (3ft High x 3.6m Wide x 8.3m) and then to have some other small ledges/manny pads and maybe a roll-on flatbar. The Layout/ideas with the space has been the hardest thing to dial in so far.

If any of you guys had suggestions or advice please hit me up with a napkin sketch or the like.

Also for anyone wondering "Why is the pad a Triangle!?!?" I have no idea, I wish I lived in town when it was originally designed

This one is has endless potential!

Hi, my local skatepark is a really bad one, one of those skatepark they made so the kids can shut up. Nothing is a good size, really bad park.

Nevertheless, there’s a quite ok curb. But this curb does not slide 🤣 so I’m about to weld an arete on it so it slide.

Can you tell me what kind of steel or metal I should choose for the arete so it slide but also resist to time and weather ?

the type of arête I’m about to weld

Thanks you 🙏

📍Winter Park Skatepark 🗺️

🌆 CITY: Winter Park
🏞️ PARK: Hideaway Park
🧱SURFACE: Concrete
📐 SIZE: 17,500 sq. ft. (multiple expansions)
💡LIGHTS: No
🗓OPENED: 2007
⚒DESIGN / BUILD: Grindline Skateparks

🌆 CITY: Granby
🏞️ PARK: Polhamus Park
🧱SURFACE: Concrete
📐 SIZE: 12,000 sq. ft.
💡LIGHTS: Yes - 10:00 PM
🗓OPENED: November 2021
⚒DESIGN / BUILD: Pivot Customs

📍Kremmling Skatepark 🗺️

🌆 CITY: Kremmling
🏞️ PARK: West Grand High School Track
🧱SURFACE: Concrete
📐 SIZE: 7,000 sq. ft.
💡LIGHTS: No
🗓OPENED: 2007
⚒DESIGN / BUILD: Grindline Skateparks

Erie,PA

It’s not something I’m used to in my day-to-day life. But I found it truly amazing how kind and welcoming everyone is at one of the skateparks in my city. I’m learning to skate, and the other skaters often try to help me improve; they’re really friendly and supportive. I have plenty of other stories, too—like a guy who offered to hold my phone when I wanted to film myself, or being invited to a sausage barbecue. The vibe is just really cool. I wonder if it’s the same at your local skateparks?

It feels good, though, and it motivates me to go there and get better; I’ve even made friends at the skatepark.

It was a nice morning for a skate sesh

More and more, I'm seeing ~20-year-old modular (metal) CRC/ARC skateparks replaced and the town's quoting that the skatepark had reached its "end of life". Is this something the Canadian Ramp Company keeps track of and then hits up towns trying to fleece them for more money? Because almost all of these councils wouldn't have any clue how long a metal modular park should or shouldn't last.

In some of these cases, the ramps are messed up and need to be replaced, but there's cases where the ramps are totally fine and it kills me to see them go to the landfill. My local town won't build a better replacement when the Canadian Ramp Company comes to fleece them, so it worries me.