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Somewhere in California during the early 70's, a
bunch of kids on modified 20" Schwinn Stingray bicycles went out to
a vacant lot and created a brand new
sport of their very own.
Those kids were probably not even
the first. The same
scene of youthful energy and
American resourcefulness was quite probably going on in Nebraska and/or
New Jersey. But it was
the California gathering of nameless
pioneers who were recorded on film by Bruce Brown's cameras. The
resulting motorcycle
film, ON ANY SUNDAY, would spread
the word like a wildfire.
There was no stopping it now. A new
sport created by
kids for kids was born. Bicycle
Motocross was the name it was given. That name was quickly shortened to
BMX. It grabbed the
attention of thousands of kids in
one short summer. Boys and girls on their modified bicycles were seen
jamming through the
dirt emulating their motorcycle
motocross heroes.
Imitation lead to innovation and quickly the
kids were performing
tricks and "getting air" that made
their motorcycle heroes green with envy.
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A Safe & Fun Family
Sport
It only takes one trip to a BMX race and you
will quickly see that everyone in attendance, from kids to parents, are
having
a great time. BMX is a safe and fun
action sport for the whole family.
Statistics have proven that
BMX racing is
one of the safest of all youth
sports today. Part of this is due to the mandatory requirement of safety
equipment every time
a rider is on the track. Riders MUST
wear long sleeves, long pants and a helmet. Gloves are optional, but
always a good idea.
As riders get more involved in
racing, so does the safety gear; with padded elbow jerseys and padded
(on the knee, hips and
shins) racing pants.
BMX
is a sport catering to the individual. Every rider gets to participate
and compete.
No one sits on the bench and no one
gets cut from the team.
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