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