| Fans of BMX bikes everywhere follow the sport | | | | Many novice riders are tempted to try this on their |
| primarily with the aim of performing some of the | | | | own, as the pros make it seem simple and painless |
| daring stunts we all get to watch on television. The | | | | on television. However, professional BMX bike riders |
| craze for BMX bikes began around 1972 with kids | | | | like Eric Carter and Mike day do this practically for a |
| riding their bikes off the road, looking for challenges in | | | | living, and make it their priority to practice day by |
| the terrain to boost the level of adrenaline when | | | | day. |
| riding their bikes. Kids who lacked the appropriate | | | | But if you have made up your mind, and you have |
| terrain in the countryside began their own movement | | | | decided to do a backflip no matter what, follow a |
| in cityscape terrain called Freestyle BMX. This form of | | | | few simple rules that will improve your odds of |
| riding includes several different disciplines such as | | | | success. First and foremost, you should always wear |
| Trail, Park, Flatland and Vert. The Vert or Half Pipe is | | | | your protective gear. Helmet, knee and elbow pads |
| one of the most dangerous disciplines of BMX Bike | | | | are a must and should be taken seriously. Your |
| riding as a sport. It places the rider in a U-shaped | | | | protective gear may be the only thing standing |
| ramp around twelve feet in height, meant to improve | | | | between you and a permanent injury. Learn the |
| velocity when going down the ramp, and allow for | | | | mechanics of the jump before trying anything. You |
| tricks and stunts as you fly off the opposite side. | | | | should make a note of how much speed is necessary |
| Within the Vert discipline of Freestyle BMX there are | | | | to accomplish the jump, how high you need to be in |
| several trademark stunts which go hand in hand with | | | | order to successfully completed and exactly where |
| the sport, and part of the repertoire in every | | | | you plan to land at the end of the flip. You may use |
| Freestyle BMX competition. Among the most popular | | | | drawings, or even free BMX games online. Flash |
| stunts there is the superman flip, the batman flip and | | | | applications in the form of BMX games online provide |
| of course the famous backflip. A backflip consists of | | | | players with a virtual ramp and an animated character |
| jumping off one side of the ramp while leaning | | | | they can control to perform these stunts in a virtual |
| backwards, causing your bike to turn backwards all | | | | setting, much like a simulator. This way you can catch |
| the way until you are back on a front and forward | | | | a glimpse of what the jump should look like before |
| position. A great deal of skill is required to perform | | | | going for the real thing. |
| this maneuver and land safely back on the ramp. | | | | |