Bike obstacles
Within the course of the Pokémon generations, there have been many bicycle-exclusive areas and obstacles to surpass.
Obstacles
- Cracked floors
- Cracked floors can only be traveled over with a Mach Bike. If a player slows down or walks on the cracks, they will fall through the floor. The Mach Bike will travel over them fast enough to get over them before they crumble away. Cracked floors have only appeared in Generation III, most notably within Sky Pillar.
- Steep slopes
- Steep slopes can only be passed with a Mach Bike or, in Generation IV, the bicycle shifted into a faster gear. If a player attempts to walk up or uses a slow bike to ride up the slope, they will slide back down before they reach the top. They will also slide down if they stop on the slope before reaching the top. These are found in both Generation III and IV.
- Rails
- Rails vary between Generation III and IV. In Generation III, only the Acro Bike could get across because the rails weren't connected and, to travel them, players would have to hop sideways from rail to rail. In Generation IV, there's no trick to riding on them, so both gears of the bicycle can travel on the rails.
- Bumpy slopes
- These slopes, which are only seen in Generation III, can only been climbed with an Acro Bike's bunny hop trick.
- Ramps
- In Generation IV, there are some small ramps found on the ground. If the bike is in a fast gear and has space to get up to speed, it will launch off the ramp and jump far. However, if it is in a slow gear or isn't up to speed, the ramp will only launch the bike a little for a much smaller jump. Usually, the ramp puzzles require a far jump rather than a short jump.
Bikeless areas
There are many places in the Pokémon games where players cannot ride their bicycles.
- Extra tall grass
- Snow
- Mud
- Muddy grass
- Most buildings
- Water
Bike only areas
There are a few places in the Pokémon games where players must ride their bicycles.