| As some of may or may not know, the BMX bike | | | | pipe shape, about 10 to 15 feet tall. Each side will |
| riding trend is now almost forty years old. A lot has | | | | consist of a slanted slope facing each other. The |
| happened since kids first started riding their bikes | | | | largest ramp in the Freestyle world became known in |
| off-road in the early nineteen seventies. Perfection in | | | | the X Games, which is 27 feet tall. This ramp is |
| design, new stunts, improved race tracks and terrains | | | | designed so that riders may gather speed as they |
| have all made BMX bike riding the Olympic Sport it is | | | | ride down one side of the ramp, and perform some |
| today. During the nineteen eighties kids where riding | | | | kind of stunt as they ride off the ramp on the other |
| their bikes everywhere, not all had off-road track at | | | | side. This type of even certainly requires a high |
| their disposal to burn their fever for BMX bikes. Thus, | | | | amount of skill, and protective gear is a must. |
| BMX bike fans where often found riding their bikes in | | | | Trails and Flatland disciplines are mostly off track |
| city settings like stairs, parks, sidewalks and so forth. | | | | roads made of compacted mud. Flatland, as the |
| By 1979 Freestyle BMX had its first organized team | | | | name describes won't include all the difficulties within |
| called the BMX Action Trick Team. But this was | | | | the regular freestyle trail as they are designed for |
| mostly an underground movement until the American | | | | speed. However, regular freestyle trails will be bumpy |
| Freestyle Association was organized by Bob Morales | | | | and include some steep curves and slanted terrain. |
| in 1982. | | | | Thus, sometimes the trails discipline is also referred to |
| BMX freestyle takes several disciplines in | | | | as Bike Jumping. |
| consideration, which make up the movement as a | | | | All the disciplines included in the Freestyle BMX sport |
| sport. These disciplines include street, park, vert, trails | | | | require a lot of practice. It is also very dangerous, |
| and flatland. The street discipline involves riding your | | | | and requires the rider to wear protective gear at all |
| BMX bike through the cityscape, across obstacles | | | | times. Even professional riders are not allowed to |
| and terrain which was not initially intended for BMX | | | | compete if all their protective gear is not in place. For |
| bikes. Sidewalks, stairs and hand rails are among | | | | this reason, BMX bike fans are advised to go online |
| some of the most popular obstacles. In order to ride | | | | and play some freestyle BMX games and use these |
| in this type of terrain, BMX bikes are especially | | | | online applications as a simulator before engaging a |
| equipped with pegs on each side, and few have any | | | | ramp. BMX games online are completely free to play, |
| breaks on them. These customization are specially | | | | and won't require any initial skill or protective gear. |
| designed for street riders who will need to display | | | | They will allow potential riders to catch a glimpse of |
| some skill in order to perform the acrobatics required | | | | the mechanics before they actually perform a stunt. |
| to successfully ride a bike in the streets. | | | | You will get a chance to see how the characters in |
| Vert is perhaps the most extreme form of Freestyle | | | | these online BMX games will fall on the ramp, the |
| BMX known today. Bike riding takes place in a half | | | | same way you will when you try it. |