| Remember not so long ago, when a bike was | | | | draw competitors from all over. One of the most |
| simply a frame and fork assembly with two | | | | popular is the famous X-Games. If you watch TV |
| wheels and a seat. Boy, have bikes come a long | | | | you have probably come across one of these |
| way since those days. One of the latest additions | | | | competitions being broadcast on a sports channel |
| is the BMX bike.These beauties evolved from the | | | | and many are even broadcast on one of the |
| old stingray bikes of past. With a little smaller | | | | major networks. If you have seen this type of |
| frame than other bikes, many additional features | | | | competition, then you know that some of the |
| can be added for doing all kinds of different | | | | stunts performed seem almost impossible for a |
| stunts. With the addition of foot pegs to the front | | | | person to do. It's mind boggling to imagine how |
| and rear axles, one can actually stand on these | | | | much practice along with all the bumps, bruises |
| and perform different maneuvers and tricks. | | | | and injuries that some of these competitors must |
| Some of the stunts are relatively simple while | | | | go through to accomplish these feats. Everyone in |
| others take a lot of time, practice and patience to | | | | a competition wears a lot of safety equipment to |
| perfect. Standing on the front pegs and spinning | | | | protect the elbows, knees and most importantly, |
| the rest of the bike frame around or going down | | | | the head with a helmet. If you have never seen |
| a ramp and up another and then executing a | | | | one of these X-Games before, make sure you |
| summer sault in mid air when you shoot off the | | | | keep your eyes open and watch your TV guide |
| top of the ramp are just a few of the stunts | | | | so you can catch one of these wild competitions |
| that can be done.As these bikes set out to be | | | | for yourself as you will be amazed.Of course you |
| very popular over the past decade, many cities | | | | don't have to compete to buy a BMX bike to |
| and towns have had special places both indoors | | | | enjoy. Just riding it on the streets of your |
| and out pop up where riders can come and use | | | | neighborhood or in your own backyard is loads of |
| the equipment to practice and perform their riding | | | | fun. You can even do some of the easy stunts if |
| skills. There are ramps with different shapes and | | | | you feel like challenging yourself. Just be very |
| heights which provide the tools to perform many | | | | careful and don't attempt anything too hard or |
| tricks that have already been done or the ability | | | | dangerous. Even at a non competitive level, |
| to create new ones of your own. With the | | | | always wear at least a helmet whenever riding a |
| outside facilities, many of the obstacles and ramps | | | | bike, no matter what kind of bike it is or where |
| are made up from the dirt that's available right on | | | | you ride it, period.If you're a BMX bike enthusiast |
| the site. Besides the ramps and hills for stunt | | | | or you just want more information on BMX bikes, |
| biking there are also courses set up which are | | | | where to buy them or obtain parts and |
| used for races. Bike racing and bike riding in | | | | equipment, visit the: "BMX Bikes Site": has been on |
| general have become very popular lately with a | | | | the internet for a few years now and likes to |
| lot of it being attributed to the high cost of | | | | share his stories and information on different |
| gasoline now a days.There are also many | | | | topics that he enjoys. |
| competitions in the US and around the World that | | | | |