BMX Riders Organization

This is an online petition in support of the continued Bmx Bicycle enthusiast use of Los Angeles Park & Rec land in Griffith Park, located in Los Angeles, Ca. Please click the link below. http://www.petitiononline.com/LABMX/petition.html  

Mike Kranich is a real BMX legend. Let’s just say there are lots of stories…unreal stuff. Double tailwhips, running tailwhips, blasting huge airs, winning the first Meet the Street Comp, falling 25 feet off China Banks and then walking away…everyone up here in Norcal knows and respects Mike. In the early 2000s, Mike opened Ramp [...]

Gilroy, CA has produced a number of famous pro BMX riders, including X-games champions Chad Kagy, Joey Garcia and Ryan Nyquist. Despite this, the city still does not offer dedicated public facilities for BMX.

In 1998, the City of Santa Clarita built its first skatepark which was well received and gained the respect of skaters of all levels, from beginners to professionals. Community skaters and BMX cyclists enjoyed showing off their tight moves at the popular 12,000 square foot facility for ten years. On November 17, the “old” skatepark [...]

BayAir Skatepark is a nonprofit DIY park in Oakland, CA, built by BMX riders.

The city of Fresno, CA supports their local riders with a number of BMX-friendly skateparks, including the largest concrete BMX park in the country.

Martinez, CA is located on the south side of the Carquinez Strait in the San Francisco Bay Area, directly facing the city of Benicia. Both cities have BMX-friendly public skateparks. This has produced a thriving BMX scene, professional riders, and in Martinez, a BMX shop.

In 2007, the city of Desert Hot Springs opened the first concrete bike-only park in California. Built specifically for BMX, it feature as hips, transfers, sub boxes, street spines, and a curved wallride. This park was designed by Charles H. Strawter Design, Inc. Here is a Ride BMX article about the grand opening. Soon after [...]

According to Bikes Belong,about 50% of the public skateparks in the United States allow BMX. But this varies by state. In some states, virtually all parks allow BMX. California, which is the birthplace of BMX and BMX park riding, ranks among the worst.

In 2003, the City of Lake Forest, CA, with the help of Etnies Shoes, opened the Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest. This public/private partnership has been a great success for skaters and BMX riders, who regularly travel to Lake Forest to ride the park. Now the park is scheduled to get even better, with several [...]