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