the history of BMX Biking

BMX started in the early 1970s when children began racing their bicycles on dirt tracks in Southern California, drawing inspiration from the motocross superstars of the time. ... George E. Esser founded the National Bicycle League as a non-profit bicycle motocross sanctioning organization in 1974.

BMX racing became a medal спорт at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing under the UCI sanctioning body. Sanctioning bodies in the United States are the American Bicycle Association (ABA) and the National Bicycle League (NBL).

Most BMX bikes have 20" tires, while the larger frames may use 24" tires - also known as cruiser class BMX bikes. When figuring out frame size, only the riders height is important. This calculator will recommend a BMX frame size based on your height measurement.

In the late 70s, Bob Haro essentially invented the спорт of BMX freestyle by landing the first documented rock walk in the parking lot of Wizard Publications in Torrance, California. Then he started the first BMX freestyle trick team.

This was officially recognized in 1993 when BMX was fully integrated into the International Cycling Union (UCI). The sport мейд its Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Games.