| If you ever watched motocross videos before, | | | | |
| you realize that the sport is exciting and | | | | Some of the bike manufacturers of BMX bikes |
| dangerous. People take amazing crashes, and | | | | are listed here: Haro; roadkill.com; Brooklyn |
| live! BMX bicycle racing is just as exciting | | | | Machine Works in New York makes frames; |
| without the noise and the scream of the | | | | Diamondback in the UK have been around for |
| engines. By watching BMX videos you will see | | | | thirty years; Freeagent sells ramps and |
| that there are several different kinds of | | | | bikes. There are so many more. With so many |
| bikes in BMX racing. BMX racing has the same | | | | categories of bikes within the BMX class |
| excitement as motorcycle races that are held | | | | including race series, vertical, dirt jump, |
| on a single lap racetrack. The type of | | | | trail and street trail you can get a very |
| bike used in BMX racing is a BMX class | | | | specific bike for your needs. |
| bicycle which is strong, light weight and | | | | |
| quick handling. They normally have 20 inch | | | | A lot of bike frames come from China. Who |
| wheels for kids and 24 inch wheels for | | | | knows what kind of weld control is used on |
| adults. The BMX racers compete individually | | | | those frames? Ask your bike maker what kind |
| but there are often teams that are formed to | | | | of quality control goes into the frames |
| share the enthusiasm and some are even | | | | including the quality of metal and the welds. |
| sponsored by businesses for team events. | | | | If you are going to put serious g-forces into |
| Believe it or not, BMX racing will become an | | | | your bike while jumping you want a frame that |
| official Olympic sport in the 2008 Summer | | | | will stay together. Make sure you get a |
| Olympics. | | | | quality frame from whatever source you |
| | | | choose. It might be more than you bargained |
| By watching BMX videos you can share the same | | | | for to crash and have your bike spear you in |
| excitement of motocross but also see how the | | | | an unpleasant place at the end of a jump. Pay |
| sports are different. Instead of horsepower, | | | | for quality if that's what you need. If |
| these bikes are run on manpower and are able | | | | you're just riding around town on a bike that |
| to achieve jumps comparable to many | | | | looks cool but not doing any serious tricks, |
| motorcycle tricks. If you are a beginner you | | | | any old frame will do. |
| should start out on a BMX track that is made | | | | |
| for beginners. Just as in motocross, the BMX | | | | Need to wake up now? Forget the coffee. |
| track is constructed so that you have smaller | | | | Adrenalize now! Go to now. Watch 20 BMX |
| jumps and can practice your aerials at a | | | | videos. Watch these BMX videos where bike |
| lower height. With the thrill of a bungee | | | | riders somersault in mid air, up and over |
| jump, the BMX rider throws his bicycle high | | | | ramps and cringe at a few crashes. Ouch! Get |
| in the air and some professional riders can | | | | great ideas for your next tricks. Watch 50 |
| even do somersaults or crossovers on the | | | | extreme sports from Base Jumping to Zorbing |
| handlebars during the flight. | | | | in 1,015 extreme sports videos. |