A pump track is a circuit of rollers, banked turns and features designed to be ridden completely by riders "pumping"—generating momentum by up and down body movements, instead of pedaling or pushing.

What is the purpose of a pump track?

A pump track is a looped sequence of rollers and berms (swoopy, banked turns) for bike riders. It's designed to maximize your momentum, so you can ride it with minimal pedaling.

What is the difference between a pump track and a BMX track?

Unlike BMX tracks, which had a definitive start and finish and required pedaling, the pump track was more inline with rhythm sections, made into a loop. Instead of pedaling, riders gathered and maintained momentum by “pumping”.