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The World of BMX by J.P. Partland
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Andy Joins the Bmx Bunch (The Bmx Bunch Series) by Terence Lynam
Bmx Racing by Bill Gutman
Bmx Bikes by Karol Carstensen
Bmx: A Guide to Bicycle Motocross by Charles Coombs
Extreme Bmx (Extreme Sports) by Amanda Bishop
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 Official Strategy Guide by Doug Walsh
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 (XBox & GameCube) : Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Inc. Acclaim Entertainment
Bmx (Extreme Sports) by Chris Job
Bmx Bicycles by Barbara Knox
Riders Ready!: A Book about Bmx . . . with Advice from the Experts by Anne Perry
Bmx, a Photo-Fact Book by S. Tropea
Bmx (Radical Sports) by Scott Dick
Dave Mirra: Bmx Champion (Extreme Sports Biographies) by Ian F. Mahaney
BMX
BMX (an abbreviation for bicycle motocross) is BMX Racing a form of cycling on bikes with 20 inch wheels. It originated in the United States, where teenagers tried to imitate their motocross heroes on their pedal cycles. The sport features races on sandy and hilly tracks as well as performing tricks and stunts on flat ground, wooden ramps or obstacles found on the streets.
Since 1982, there have been World Championships for BMX-Racing, sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) and 1987 saw the first Freestyle World Championships. Freestyle BMX has been growing in popularity since it became part of the ESPN X-Games in 1998.
BMX racing is being added to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
There are different styles of BMX, like street BMX is done on the streets. Dirt BMX is almost the some as BMX Racing except you're not racing. Flatland BMX is done on nice, smooth, flat pavement and riders test their hand-eye and foot coordination. Vert riding is done in a halfpipe. Park BMX is done in a skate park.
There are famous riders in BMX such as Dave Mirra, Ryan Nyquist, Mat Hoffman, Vic Murphy, Chris Doyle, Robbie Mirranda, Troy McMurray, Mike "Rooftop" Escamilla, Colin McKay, Ronnie Chalk, and many more.
BMX racing--not freestyle/tricks--seems to have waned in recent years, but there's been an interesting return to the sport from those who participated in it during the sport's peak. While the sport seems to be declining, or just barely staying even, there is a growing number of returning older racers (30+) and even an interest in Vintage BMX (external link). One well known vintage bicycle that's had a lot of attention is JMC Bicycles.
Related: Bunnyhopping
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