| BMX riding breaks down into a few main styles. It can | | | | jumping started in empty lots and forest trails. In the |
| the speed and competition of racing to the thrill of big | | | | beginning, just landing a jump was the goal but now |
| air when doing dirt jumps. Depending on the type of | | | | tricks like back flips and 360s are seen even on a local |
| riding you want to do, you may benefit from a bike | | | | level. |
| optimized to that type of riding. | | | | Dirt jump BMX bikes are built tough, with more |
| BMX Racing | | | | aggressive tires than you would use from street and |
| This is where all started. Super fast sprint races | | | | park riding. Parts are beefy and they usually have a |
| around a dirt track with jumps, berms and corner. BMX | | | | rear brake only and no pegs. |
| racing is growing in popularity again in Ontario including | | | | Urban / Park / Vert BMX |
| races at the indoor track in Orangeville and Track | | | | Halfpipes, bowls and rails.Just about everything is a |
| 2000 in Milton. Check your local cycling association or | | | | possible stunt for this type of riding. Launch off a stair |
| the local bike shops to find out where the BMX racing | | | | case and land on the handrail with your pegs to grind |
| is in your area. Fast, fun and easy to get into, BMX | | | | down X-games style. Ride up the halfpipe and do a |
| racing is a great way to get into racing for kids. | | | | bar spin. A combination of big air and style points are |
| BMX race bikes are light and fast. Frames are usually | | | | the hallmark of street and park riding. The bike |
| aluminum or light cromoly steel with light parts. They | | | | equivalent of skateboarding, the whole urban |
| stand up to the jumps on the race track but aren't | | | | landscape is a playground. Combine this with the skate |
| designed for the abuse of dirt jumping or park riding. | | | | parks around like in Cambridge and the world is your |
| Flatland BMX | | | | oyster. |
| As close as you get to bicycle ballet. Do a search of | | | | This type of riding is both aggressive and beautiful. |
| youtube for flatland bmx to see these artists in action. | | | | When you watch a good rider attack the vert ramp or |
| As the name indicates, you do flatland on a open level | | | | park course they perform moves that seem to defy |
| area like a parking lot. You only need the room to | | | | physics while at the same time looking effortless. |
| manouver your bike around without running into | | | | Street and park BMX bikes are built tough. While higher |
| anything. | | | | end ones are lighter, beefy is the name of the game. |
| Flatland BMX bikes are a lot like a park freestyle bike | | | | Cromoly steel three-piece cranks, 48 spoked wheels, |
| but aim to be lighter with a slightly different geometry. | | | | rotors to spin your bars and smooth, high pressure |
| They will have pegs to stand on and usually lockable | | | | tires are the most common setup. |
| brakes so you can take you hands from the bar. | | | | Overview |
| Along with BMX racing, you can find Flatland Bikes | | | | You can do different styles of riding on any bike but if |
| made of aluminum to save weight. | | | | you want to specialize then you will need to get the |
| Dirt Jumping BMX | | | | right machine for the job. A good all round bike would |
| This is one of the most DIY sports out there. All you | | | | be a dirt jumper as you can ride urban, park and even |
| need is some empty space and a shovel and you can | | | | enter a few faces. A plus to BMX riding of all types is |
| make jumps. While it has now grown to the scale | | | | that no spandex is needed. You either kick it in baggy |
| where dirt jump parks like bike park are popping up, dirt | | | | jeans or look moto. |