| The BMX is an adventure sport and the BMX | | | | Sometimes the need of replacing the complete |
| bikes are made according to the requirements | | | | tire can also occur. They are also available |
| for it. In this sport the bikes have to | | | | in the market. Before buying them you should |
| undergo extreme conditions of stress and | | | | take in to consideration that are made from |
| strains and therefore the parts of these | | | | good and rust proof metal. The spokes should |
| bikes should have sufficient strength in | | | | have sufficient thickness. You will also find |
| order to measure upto such extreme | | | | them as spare. The hub and the wheels should |
| conditions. Though, the parts of the BMX | | | | be good rotating. |
| bikes are similar to the common bikes there | | | | |
| are some differences in their features. | | | | The breaks are also the parts that get |
| | | | damaged after sometime. It is better to use |
| All the parts of the BMX bikes have been | | | | the vertical pulling breaks for the BMX |
| designed so as to be light weight and in | | | | bikes. These breaks should have good pads so |
| addition to this they also provide good | | | | that they hold the rim efficiently. And in |
| strength. The parts as the seats or the pads | | | | addition to this they also have to be strong |
| and paddles should not be slippery and they | | | | enough. Otherwise there is always a danger |
| user should feel comfortable while he is | | | | that the pads may come out. The liver that |
| making use of them. | | | | pushes the pads on to the rim should have |
| | | | proper shape and therefore it should be |
| However, as these bikes have to bear extreme | | | | efficient in pushing the pads in direct |
| conditions of stress and strain some of their | | | | proportion to the applied pressure. |
| parts get damaged after using them for | | | | |
| sometime. Therefore, various spare parts are | | | | The next part that may need a replacement is |
| available in the market. So that whenever you | | | | the seat. As for the BMX racing the rider's |
| find the need to replace them you can easily | | | | body is not able to remain in a constant |
| get the parts. | | | | position during the race the seats have to |
| | | | bear some pressure as the rider depends on |
| The first thing that needs replacement after | | | | them for remaining in one position. While |
| its use for sometime is the tire. You can get | | | | replacing them you should remember that their |
| the BMX tires from the market. However you | | | | shape should provide good support to the |
| should remember that these tires should be | | | | rider and they should also have good padding |
| broad ideally 20 inches, and they should have | | | | for his comfort. |
| good grip on the ground. This is very | | | | |
| important as in the BMX racing the danger | | | | These are some of the important parts that |
| that of the slipping of the racers is very | | | | often need replacement. However, the other |
| high. In addition to this they tires should | | | | parts as the pads paddles, bearings and other |
| have tough rubber so that they will last for | | | | parts of these bikes would also need |
| sometime. Or else they may burst due to the | | | | replacement after use for sometime. |
| pressure when the rider jumps and lands on | | | | |
| the ground. | | | | Muna wa Wanjiru Has Been Researching and |
| | | | Reporting on BMX for Years. |