Along time ago when I was just a child, I wanted a BMX bike so bad! Santa never brought me one and birthdays came and went too. As a family we struggled financially so I had to make do with a second hand, re painted, black racer bicycle.
Please dont think I was ungrateful because that old black bike practically became my best friend and I loved it but I still looked on in awe at all the other BMX bikes. I did however at that point believe that if I had a BMX that I would be able to fly over the house and garden with it! I had E.T. to thank for that fallacy! Much jumping over houses on BMX bikes in videogames wasnt really the same thing.
BMX was pretty much brand new in those days and the streets were full of kids buzzing up and down and making makeshift ramps to fly (fall off the end) off! Christmas mornings reflected just how popular BMX was becoming. In fact it had become an overnight roaring success.
One eyed Jimmy was the closest to ever achieve the magic feat of flying over the house on a BMX but as with every other attempt, the wall was the victor. However nobody could ever accuse those kids of not trying!
Despite still not being able to fly (and no sign of it happening in the near future), the fortunes of BMX bikes go from strength to strength. In Beijing 2008, they were included for the very first time as an Olympic sport.
The only discipline at the Olympics this time was racing although Freestyle is also massive and with its ever growing success is only a matter of time before these disciplines are considered also.
BMX also has Flatland in its arsenal of disciplines, this too is growing in popularity and as with other forms of BMX riding takes great skill to be a true pro.
Having such a mix of 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.
Along with the endorsements and sponsorships comes a public profile and fame and some of the top BMX riders can earn a good living just from their sport alone. When it first began, BMX could only have dreamed of such success!
With so much variety and choice out there, it shouldnt be a problem 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.
Please dont think I was ungrateful because that old black bike practically became my best friend and I loved it but I still looked on in awe at all the other BMX bikes. I did however at that point believe that if I had a BMX that I would be able to fly over the house and garden with it! I had E.T. to thank for that fallacy! Much jumping over houses on BMX bikes in videogames wasnt really the same thing.
BMX was pretty much brand new in those days and the streets were full of kids buzzing up and down and making makeshift ramps to fly (fall off the end) off! Christmas mornings reflected just how popular BMX was becoming. In fact it had become an overnight roaring success.
One eyed Jimmy was the closest to ever achieve the magic feat of flying over the house on a BMX but as with every other attempt, the wall was the victor. However nobody could ever accuse those kids of not trying!
Despite still not being able to fly (and no sign of it happening in the near future), the fortunes of BMX bikes go from strength to strength. In Beijing 2008, they were included for the very first time as an Olympic sport.
The only discipline at the Olympics this time was racing although Freestyle is also massive and with its ever growing success is only a matter of time before these disciplines are considered also.
BMX also has Flatland in its arsenal of disciplines, this too is growing in popularity and as with other forms of BMX riding takes great skill to be a true pro.
Having such a mix of 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.
Along with the endorsements and sponsorships comes a public profile and fame and some of the top BMX riders can earn a good living just from their sport alone. When it first began, BMX could only have dreamed of such success!
With so much variety and choice out there, it shouldnt be a problem 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:
Culminating in its appearance at the Olympic Games in 2008. Bassannio Maddox follows the sport's rise from his personal fondess of the BMX bike as a child to the global success it has now become.
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