| Needless to say that at the very beginning of the | | | | constructors, R&R Racing created the first 3 |
| BMX racing / riding era there were no bikes | | | | pound frame witch not only was lighter but it also |
| constructed quite like the BMX Bike . Usually, kids | | | | was very resistant. Soon, BMX manufacturers |
| would simply modify their Schwinn Sting Ray | | | | would start to use lighter materials such as |
| bicycles by adding knobby tires and motocross | | | | aluminum and chromium molybdenum for frames; |
| handlebars. Additionally, they would modify the | | | | additionally, rims made out of steel and mag |
| frames in order to gain performance, stability and | | | | wheels where replaced by rims made of aluminum |
| strength. Later on, the first bicycles that where | | | | with freewheels and caliper brakes. |
| specifically pumped out of the factory for the | | | | Later on, when Freestyle BMX became more |
| purpose of BMX riding where first introduced. | | | | popular, BMX bikes went through various additions |
| Some of the very first BMX bicycle builders such | | | | changes. Although they originated from racing |
| as R&R racing products, Webco, RedLine and | | | | bikes, they where also equipped with extra places |
| Mongoose focused on creating bicycles that would | | | | to put the feet on while performing stunts. |
| be specifically crafted for the sport. Out of the | | | | Additionally, something very important that |
| first BMX models, the one produced by Mongoose | | | | needed to be considered is that this new era of |
| can be considered as the one that is most similar | | | | BMX bikes had to be a lot more resistant than |
| to the BMX bikes of today; it featured a straight | | | | racing bikes. And so, the new BMX bikes oriented |
| tubed, gusseted frame as well as stronger, | | | | at freestyle where a lot more resistant and |
| reinforced handlebars. Additionally, it had Motomag | | | | stronger than those that had been made so far. |
| wheels and longer crank arms than the | | | | Finally, most BMX bikes where equipped with a |
| conventional bikes. | | | | feature known as 'Gyro'. This device enabled the |
| Initially, BMX bike construction was aimed at | | | | steering bar to be rotated by 360 degrees for an |
| making a bike witch would be as resistant as | | | | unlimited number of revolutions without the brake |
| possible. However, weight became a serious issue | | | | cables getting tangled. |
| when racing gained popularity. Out of all BMX | | | | |