| Simply put, BMX riding is one of the most popular | | | | Starting from California (United States) in the late |
| extreme sports nowadays. BMX involves specially | | | | 60's, BMX was the most popular way for |
| designed bicycles crafted for the sole purpose of | | | | teenagers to imitate motocross champions. The |
| being resistant while simultaneously giving the rider | | | | founder of BMX is called Scot Breithaupt while the |
| the ability to maneuver them with great ease. Of | | | | motorcycle racing documentary "On Any Sunday" |
| course, this doesn't mean that BMX is an easy | | | | is widely accepted and credited for inspiring the |
| form of cycling; in fact, it's one of the hardest | | | | whole movement nationally. Although the sport |
| extreme sports along with skateboarding and | | | | spread very quickly, it wasn't until the middle of |
| sport bike stunting. | | | | the decade that the bike constructors started |
| BMX bikes usually come with 2, 20 inch wheels; | | | | producing real BMX - oriented bikes. Another very |
| that is 6 to 7 inches smaller than the size of the | | | | important person that needs to be mentioned |
| wheels found on the more conventional bicycles. | | | | here is Bob Haro; he is the person who merged |
| The bike's frame is focused and implemented | | | | BMX and skateboarding tricks together and |
| around achieving maximum stability and resistance | | | | without him the whole scheme wouldn't have |
| rather than keeping the bike as light as possible. | | | | advanced so far. |
| Additionally, BMX bikes include extra features such | | | | Although it is considered to be a men's sport, |
| as special systems that allow an unlimited number | | | | there have been times when female participation |
| of 360 degree revolutions of the steering wheel. | | | | in the sport reached up to 4%! That's quite a high |
| The sport of BMX racing includes racing on sandy | | | | number if you consider that nowadays the |
| or hilly tracks (this is called BMX racing) as wells as | | | | participation has dropped to 1% in the United |
| stunt riding on wooden ramps / street objects / | | | | States. |
| obstacles (this is called BMX freestyle). BMX races | | | | Finally, being an extreme sport that BMX is, it's |
| have duration of about 25 to 40 seconds. The | | | | almost impossible to get involved without getting |
| speeds vary from 15 mph to 35 mph depending | | | | hurt. Although the damages generally tend not to |
| on the conditions of the track as well as the | | | | get more serious than bone-breaking, riders need |
| abilities of the riders. On the freestyle part of the | | | | to always be careful and wear their protection |
| sport, it is notable that it has grown far more | | | | equipment. |
| popular than the racing counterpart. | | | | |