BMX Bikes – The ET Movie and the Olympics

Author: Karl Duncan

Author: Karl Duncan

During my growing up years I always wanted a BMX. I asked for one of these two wheeled wonders for every Christmas and every birthday. Unfortunately my family wasn't particularly well off and I had to settle for a pre owned, black, re painted 5 gear racing bicycle. Please do not misinterpret me, I loved it and it became a treasured possession but I still couldn't help covet a shiny new BMX! Having said that, after watching the movie E.T back in the early 80's I also believed that if I had a BMX bike that I would be able to fly over my house on it! Years later, sailing over houses in videogames was scant consolation! Obviously, during those days the entire BMX thing was brand new and on Christmas mornings the streets seemed to be full of kids zooming up and down pavements, which were littered with crude home made and often dangerous ramps, on their new bicycles, the large majority of which were the phenomena that was to become BMX. Eerily enough, even with the many stunts these bikes are capable of performing, none of them ever did fly over the house, and not even Mad Jimmy from number 14 could do it and boy did he try! Thirty years or there about later and despite BMX bikes still not able fly they are still very cool and are more popular than ever. For the first time in its history in 2008 they became a successful part of the Olympic Games in Beijing. During the Olympics in China - year 2008, racing was the only BMX discipline to take part but with the ever growing popularity of the sport in general, it is only a matter of time before Freestyle is included too. Riding Flatland BMX is yet another style of riding that is growing in popularity and as with other forms of BMX discipline requires great skill to master. With a bunch of different styles within the sport, perhaps it is not surprising to discover that there many, many different models of BMX bike. Each discipline is so different that it generally requires a bike specifically built for that purpose, with different weights and general designs to suit not only the discipline but also the individual riders. Well known riders get bikes particularly made not only with their name branding it, but often with their own specifications too. Having that much variety and choice out there, it shouldnt be an obstacle getting hold of the BMX bike you want, either for yourself or for a relative to unwrap on Christmas morning to once more go hurtling up the street, thrilled to bits with their new BMX.About the Author:

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