| For those who do not already own one, BMX bikes | | | | it easier to do barspins. Customization for this |
| are the latest and hottest sport bike design around. | | | | discipline may also include a larger wheel base than |
| Their origins date back to the early seventies when | | | | other bikes in the sport. When picking out a bike for |
| kids residing in the southern California area began to | | | | this activity make sure to pick one light enough. A |
| ride their bikes off the road in more challenging | | | | heavy bike will be harder to wheelie of the ramp, and |
| terrain. Again, near the nineteen eighties kids began | | | | will travel a shorter distance once up in the air. |
| to take over the streets with daring stunts and | | | | In order to train for this discipline novice riders must |
| acrobatics. This non-traditional movement is known | | | | begin by getting a good feel of their bike, learning to |
| today as freestyle BMX. This form of bike riding is | | | | balance it in mid air. It is a good idea to start with |
| comprised of several disciplines, one of them being | | | | smaller jumps in order to learn the mechanics of |
| Trails. | | | | landing your BMX bike on the opposing lip. Longer and |
| Trails is basically a rough track with random heaps of | | | | higher jumps will encumber higher speeds and landing |
| compacted mud categorized by packs, such as 6 or | | | | force, thus, like an airplane you will need to really |
| 8 pack meant to be jumped over with a bike. When | | | | learn how to balance you bike properly for a smooth |
| approaching a jump the rider will encounter a take | | | | landing. |
| off ramp commonly known as a Lip, and another | | | | Tips for beginners include the use of online bike |
| smaller heap for landing. These jumps are categorized | | | | games to get a glimpse of the mechanics of jumping, |
| depending on their size. They are measured | | | | and it should look like. Online BMX games are free to |
| horizontally from the top take-off lip to the top of | | | | play and include special commands for each type of |
| the landing lip. The gap in between will determine the | | | | jump. When you balance your character in a BMX |
| size of the jump, usually around twelve feet. Some | | | | game online, you will be hinted of the balancing |
| jumps can measure as much as twenty feet from lip | | | | procedure required for the real thing. Last but not |
| to lip. | | | | least, remember to always use your protective gear. |
| This kind of Freestyle BMX riding is also known as | | | | Even the best of the best take their protective gear |
| Dirt Jumping. BMX bikes customized for Trails usually | | | | seriously. These include helmet, knee and elbow pads |
| do not have a front brake installed; brakes may only | | | | and perhaps a mouth piece depending on the |
| be found at the back with an installed gyro to make | | | | audacity of the jump. |