29. Lititz and Warwick Township can lead within the community with a pump track - get kids exercise

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ku8PUEaTXMU

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2025-12-22

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0:34

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Lititz can lead in community pump tracks but we don’t have to, we can lead from within our own community.

 John Mark Stancliff, former national rider and Lititz resident, believes it is a huge benefit for the community. “Once kids see that”...”if you have something for them to venture out to ride, get them out of the house, get them off the TV, get some exercise, and who knows - maybe that can be the next pro.

The two started the conversation to lead to a discussion about building a pump track in Lititz, PA. Their full length conversation is available at https://youtu.be/atlbARdt2q4?si=V0lTnyXNX0WbpBaP 

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Below is a list of adaptive sports vehicles and mobility devices that can use a pump track — plus how each one works with the rollers and berms.

🚀 Adaptive Sports Vehicles That Can Use a Pump Track
(And How Each One Navigates Rollers, Berms, and Pumping)
Pump tracks rely on pumping — shifting body weight to generate momentum instead of pedaling. Adaptive riders use upper‑body pumping, core shifts, arm propulsion, or gravity-assisted flow depending on their device.

♿ 1. Adaptive Wheelchairs (Everyday or Sport Chairs)
How they work on a pump track:
Riders use arm pushes timed with the rollers to generate speed.
Lightweight chairs with cambered wheels handle berms well.
Many riders “pump” by shifting torso weight forward/backward.
Who uses them:
Everyday wheelchair users
Adaptive action sports athletes
Beginners learning flow skills
Supported by sources: Pump tracks explicitly welcome wheelchair users.

🏁 2. WCMX Chairs (Wheelchair Motocross)
What they are:
 Reinforced wheelchairs built for skateparks, jumps, and drops.
How they work on a pump track:
Strong frames absorb roller transitions.
Riders pump aggressively using upper‑body throws.
Excellent for berm carving and small jumps.

🚲 3. Handcycles (Adaptive Bikes Powered by Arms)
Types:
Recumbent handcycles
Off‑road handcycles (OHCs)
Downhill handcycles
How they work on a pump track:
Riders pump by pulling/pushing the crankset rhythmically.
Off‑road models with suspension handle rollers smoothly.
Berms are navigated using steering levers and body lean.

🧭 Why Pump Tracks Work So Well for Adaptive Riders
Based on the sources you triggered:
Pump tracks are designed for all types of wheels.
They explicitly support all abilities including wheelchairs.
They are safe, inclusive, and skill‑building environments.
This makes them one of the most accessible wheeled‑sport environments in the world.

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Transcript

lit could be a lead. Um and and it doesn't matter. We don't have to be the
doesn't matter. We don't have to be the lead. We just want to lead within our
lead. We just want to lead within our community and bringing this track I
community and bringing this track I think would would go a long way in that.
think would would go a long way in that. >> I think it's a huge benefit to the
>> I think it's a huge benefit to the community because once kids see that I
community because once kids see that I mean almost every kid has a bike.
mean almost every kid has a bike. >> Yep.
>> Yep. >> But they're out riding it.
>> But they're out riding it. >> Yep. If you have something for them to
>> Yep. If you have something for them to venture out to ride, it gets them out of
venture out to ride, it gets them out of the house, gets them off the TV, gets
the house, gets them off the TV, gets them, you know, get some exercise. And
them, you know, get some exercise. And who knows, maybe that could be the next

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