| Remember not so long ago, when a bike was | | | | that draw competitors from all over. One of |
| simply a frame and fork assembly with two | | | | the most popular is the famous X-Games. If |
| wheels and a seat. Boy, have bikes come a | | | | you watch TV you have probably come across |
| long way since those days. One of the latest | | | | one of these competitions being broadcast on |
| additions is the BMX bike.These beauties | | | | a sports channel and many are even broadcast |
| evolved from the old stingray bikes of past. | | | | on one of the major networks. If you have |
| With a little smaller frame than other bikes, | | | | seen this type of competition, then you know |
| many additional features can be added for | | | | that some of the stunts performed seem almost |
| doing all kinds of different stunts. With the | | | | impossible for a person to do. It's mind |
| addition of foot pegs to the front and rear | | | | boggling to imagine how much practice along |
| axles, one can actually stand on these and | | | | with all the bumps, bruises and injuries that |
| perform different maneuvers and tricks. Some | | | | some of these competitors must go through to |
| of the stunts are relatively simple while | | | | accomplish these feats. Everyone in a |
| others take a lot of time, practice and | | | | competition wears a lot of safety equipment |
| patience to perfect. Standing on the front | | | | to protect the elbows, knees and most |
| pegs and spinning the rest of the bike frame | | | | importantly, the head with a helmet. If you |
| around or going down a ramp and up another | | | | have never seen one of these X-Games before, |
| and then executing a summer sault in mid air | | | | make sure you keep your eyes open and watch |
| when you shoot off the top of the ramp are | | | | your TV guide so you can catch one of these |
| just a few of the stunts that can be done.As | | | | wild competitions for yourself as you will be |
| these bikes set out to be very popular over | | | | amazed.Of course you don't have to compete to |
| the past decade, many cities and towns have | | | | buy a BMX bike to enjoy. Just riding it on |
| had special places both indoors and out pop | | | | the streets of your neighborhood or in your |
| up where riders can come and use the | | | | own backyard is loads of fun. You can even do |
| equipment to practice and perform their | | | | some of the easy stunts if you feel like |
| riding skills. There are ramps with different | | | | challenging yourself. Just be very careful |
| shapes and heights which provide the tools to | | | | and don't attempt anything too hard or |
| perform many tricks that have already been | | | | dangerous. Even at a non competitive level, |
| done or the ability to create new ones of | | | | always wear at least a helmet whenever riding |
| your own. With the outside facilities, many | | | | a bike, no matter what kind of bike it is or |
| of the obstacles and ramps are made up from | | | | where you ride it, period.If you're a BMX |
| the dirt that's available right on the site. | | | | bike enthusiast or you just want more |
| Besides the ramps and hills for stunt biking | | | | information on BMX bikes, where to buy them |
| there are also courses set up which are used | | | | or obtain parts and equipment, visit the: |
| for races. Bike racing and bike riding in | | | | "BMX Bikes Site": has been on the internet |
| general have become very popular lately with | | | | for a few years now and likes to share his |
| a lot of it being attributed to the high cost | | | | stories and information on different topics |
| of gasoline now a days.There are also many | | | | that he enjoys. |
| competitions in the US and around the World | | | | |