21. John has seen pump tracks with park benches, beautiful grounds, and they are inclusive too

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nH0L1XlUYpI

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2025-12-21

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John Mark Stancliff shares that he has seen pump tracks with park  benches around them. People can sit and watch. They can watch their kids or grandkids - or join them. And, they are inclusive.

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 

🚲 BMX in Lititz, PA – Then & Now | Building Toward the Future
This short clip is part of an ongoing video series exploring the history of BMX in Lititz, Pennsylvania, from backyard jumps and early race days to the hope for a future BMX pump track in Lititz, PA.

Lititz has a deep BMX culture rooted in community, creativity, and progression. In this episode, we look back at where BMX started locally—and look ahead to what could be possible with a 

Adaptive sports athletes can take advantage of pump tracks!

How Adaptive Riders Use Pump Tracks
Modern pump tracks are built for “all types of wheels… even wheelchair users”.
 That means handcycles, adaptive mountain bikes, and specialized pump‑track wheelchairs can all roll smoothly on the continuous rollers and berms.
Companies like Parkitect explicitly design tracks for “All Wheels All Ages All Abilities… Bikes Scooters Skateboards Wheel Chairs Roller Skates”.
 This confirms that adaptive riders are part of the intended user group, not an afterthought.

✅ Why Pump Tracks Work Well for Adaptive Riders
Pump tracks rely on pumping (shifting body weight) rather than pedaling.
 This makes them accessible to riders who use:
handcycles
gravity‑assisted adaptive bikes
wheelchairs with suspension and grippy tires
The smooth, predictable surfaces of modular tracks are especially friendly for adaptive equipment, which often needs:
wider turning radii
consistent traction
lower risk of catching a wheel edge

🛠️ What Makes a Track Adaptive‑Friendly
Based on the design language from the sources:
Wider, lower, rounded‑edge modules improve safety and stability for wheelchairs and adaptive bikes.
High‑grip fiberglass or concrete surfaces help riders maintain control without sudden slips.
Reconfigurable modular layouts allow communities to adjust the track to suit different ability levels.

If you grew up riding in Lititz or want to see BMX thrive again in Lancaster County, this series is for you.

📚 About Lititz BMX

Lititz BMX is an independent BMX preservation project dedicated to documenting and preserving the people, bikes, artifacts, race history, and stories that shaped the sport.

What began as a private collection has grown into an expanding digital archive featuring hundreds of artifacts, rider profiles, interviews, educational resources, and historical research spanning BMX’s earliest days through today.

Every artifact tells a story. Every rider leaves a legacy. Every piece of BMX history deserves to be preserved. Each recording helps preserve BMX history by documenting the people, artifacts, and stories that might otherwise be lost to time. 

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New artifacts, rider profiles, interviews, and historical resources are added regularly as the Lititz BMX Archive continues to grow. 

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👇 Drop a comment if you rode BMX in Lititz or support building a pump track!

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I've seen pump tracks with park benches all around
all around around it. People come out there and sit
around it. People come out there and sit and watch and watch their kids, watch
and watch and watch their kids, watch their grandkids or they're out there
their grandkids or they're out there riding with them.
riding with them. >> Yeah. And that's the great thing is
>> Yeah. And that's the great thing is family oriented, but it's also
family oriented, but it's also inclusive. So, you have a lot of
inclusive. So, you have a lot of adaptive sports people that are able to
adaptive sports people that are able to take advantage of it. And I think that
take advantage of it. And I think that from that aspect of it, it's just it
from that aspect of it, it's just it just opens up the offering to that many
just opens up the offering to that many more people in the community,

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