| BMX bikes are a particular kind of low bike, with | | | | This popularity has surprised many as the sport of |
| smaller wheels than usual, that can be used for racing. | | | | Bicycle Motocross suffered a sharp decline in '80s and |
| They are specifically designed to be light weight, | | | | early '90s and was considered pretty much dead, |
| strong and streamlined for speed. Also, they are | | | | only to experience an exciting revival in the mid -'90s |
| acknowledged as the ideal bike for riders who want | | | | which is continuing to this day. Today the sport has |
| to perform tricks. | | | | grown in popularity to the point, where it has gone |
| BMX stands for bicycle motocross, which refers to | | | | from participation by mainly under 10s to inclusion as |
| the origin of the sport: Children saw motocross races | | | | a new Olympic event in Beijing 2008. It's certainly |
| on the TV in the '70s and wanted to emulate them. | | | | here stay! |
| Since they had no motorbikes of their own, they | | | | BMX is nowadays one of the range of extreme |
| used their bikes to race around similar dirt tracks to | | | | sports like skateboarding and snowboarding, and |
| the ones they had seen. | | | | comparable tricks can be performed with the bikes |
| Although there are a few older specialized BMXers, | | | | to the ones the boarders do. The sport of Freestyle |
| most good ones move on to other cycling or | | | | BMX was invented to allow BMXers to focus on |
| motorcycling sports. Among children today, the BMX | | | | doing tricks in skate-parks instead of racing, and has |
| continues to be one of the most popular model of | | | | since arguably surpassed the popularity of BMX racing |
| bike around, and is often requested as the ideal | | | | altogether, as this is the style that the ultra famous |
| Christmas or birthday present. Even if they have no | | | | BMX bikers, Mat Hoffman and Dave Mirra, take part |
| intention of competing in competitions, children just | | | | in. |
| love the aura of the unique design which exudes fun | | | | So, you can see that the BMX Bike has a wide range |
| and more fun. This on ongoing popularity is reflected | | | | of fans, and hence its appeal for street riding, free |
| in sales of BMX magazines. | | | | styling and its original purpose bicycle motocross. |