[Abramsrau]

Hello

I just joined this group to ask a few questions. My son who is 9 wants to ride in a bike park that is like a skate park with hills and step ups and such. We live in Huntington Beach and the skate park in Costa Mesa doesn't allow bikes. Does anyone know of one that is close to HB. My son is 9 and very inexperienced in this kind of thing but loves it and I want him to try it. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[demo 9]

Hello

I just joined this group to ask a few questions. My son who is 9 wants to ride in a bike park that is like a skate park with hills and step ups and such. We live in Huntington Beach and the skate park in Costa Mesa doesn't allow bikes. Does anyone know of one that is close to HB. My son is 9 and very inexperienced in this kind of thing but loves it and I want him to try it. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

cant particularly help you, but i find this very important for kids just starting out. He WILL 100% POSITIVELY GET IN EVERYBODY'S WAY, its not his fault, just how it is, try to find a day that whatever park you go to is not busy. This will help him have room to improve, and also decrease opportunities for other riders to yell or taunt him for being in their way. An empty park is always the best time for a beginner to learn.

 

[jonKranked]

cant particularly help you, but i find this very important for kids just starting out. He WILL 100% POSITIVELY GET IN EVERYBODY'S WAY, its not his fault, just how it is, try to find a day that whatever park you go to is not busy. This will help him have room to improve, and also decrease opportunities for other riders to yell or taunt him for being in their way. An empty park is always the best time for a beginner to learn.

think before you speak. Down in SoCal, parks that are bike friendly are few and far between.

I know the Etnies park down towards San Juan allows bikes, but only 2 or 3 times a week.

 

[demo 9]

think before you speak. Down in SoCal, parks that are bike friendly are few and far between.

so there is a positive to living in NJ

 

[cmc]

i'm not from SoCal . . . but that truly sucks to hear that the birthplace of bmx freestyle doesn't have bmx parks.

how far is Woodward West? are they open non-summer times ?

if you can't find anything . . . i agree, go at the crack of dawn and let him have the place to himself. even good riders enjoy an empty park.

 

[jonKranked]

so there is a positive to living in NJ

after living in both, I have to say they both suck equally, but each in their own way.

 

[Cru Jones]

I would recommend the Sheep Hills dirt jump park in Costa Mesa. It's not a skate park, but dirt jumps and hills that he can learn on.

 

[boostindoubles]

I bet he'd enjoy pedaling around an ABA or NBL bmx track too. I am sure they have some near you.