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Skate park

A skate park is a recreational area where skateboarders, inline skaters, and bicyclists can perform tricks. Two essential components of any skate park are halfpipes[?], quarter pipes[?] and handrails. A skate park may also contain trick boxes[?], vert ramps[?], pyramids, banked ramps, full pipes, stairs, and any number of other trick-oriented objects.

External Links

Virtual walkthrough of a typical skate park (http://www.skatecrate.com/vwt_stfloor.htm)

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