If you’re wondering about freestyle BMX riding, you should know that it’s a tradition that started in the 1970’s. Of course, while most people who are in their thirties and above would remember the fast-paced action of BMX stunts, people who were born later wouldn’t remember.

If you’re a member of the millenial group, you’re probably wondering what BMX even is. Well, the only thing you really need to know is that BMX is a brand of bicycles. Unlike other bicycle brands, however, it’s built so that you can actually do some acrobatics while riding it.

Freestyle BMX riding is a bicycle stunt riding event on BMX bikes. It’s an extreme sport that descended from BMX racing that includes five disciplines: vert,street, park, trails, and flat land.

Freestyling could be tracked to 1975 when kids began cycling in concrete reservoir channels in North Park, California. And, bicyclists were observed in 1976 riding at the California Carlsbad Skatepark.

Skate boarder Magazine released photos of youngsters on bikes traveling in empty pools in 1975.

John Swanguen and Bob Haro rode BMX bikes at a concrete skate park in North Park, California at the end of 1976. Later they changed freestyle by creating new bike stunts on flat roads.

In 1977 Bob Haro was hired like a staff artist at BMX Action Magazine where he befriended R.L. Osborn, boy from the magazine writer Bob Osborn. Haro and R.L. frequently practiced freestyle moves within their spare time.

Within the summer time of 1978, Vital, Lakewood, along with other Los Angeles skate parks started arranging periods or whole days solely for BMX bikes. BMX racer Mess Juarez was finding freestyle moves in vert bowls.

Right now BMX freestyle events are still around and if you want to watch an event, you absolutely can.

Freestyle BMX riding is the ultimate thrill for adrenalin junkies and anyone who is crazy and talented enough to give it a go. The different disciplines involved in the sport, yes, it is a sport are:

Street Riding – this involves doing tricks on or over any obstacle you might find in a typical street. The original BMX bikes were pretty heavy but that made some of the moves extremely difficult so these days they are manufactured to be as light as possible.

Flatland BMX Riding – is exactly as you would imagine, performing tricks on your BMX (bicycle motor cross) on a flat piece of land. It’s just you and the bike without any obstacles to jump over, ramp up, twist off or anything else. This is extremely popular because you can do it anywhere – just so long as it’s flat.

Dirt Jumping – there are two different forms of dirt jumping in freestyle BMX riding – there’s dirt jumping and trail riding. Trails are tracks where there are a collection of dirt jumps to navigate and dirt jumping is the sort of thing you might love to watch at the BMX games – just one or two enormous jumps over which riders try to fit in as many airborne tricks as they possibly can. Trail riders love to spend their time riding around the woods. Dirt bikes don’t usually have any foot pegs unlike street and flatland bikes – they are just the vehicle to get the rider as high as possible and do as many tricks as possible.

Ramp and Park – is when the BMW rider does tricks in a specially built ramp park and are often shared with skateboarders. Ramps parks are sometimes made of concrete, wood or aluminum.

Whichever type of BMX freestyle riding you do it’s a terrific but often scary way to get your kicks.

To some people, freestyle BMX riding would seem nothing short of suicide as it is an extreme sport that has daredevils doing stunts with their BMX bikes.

If you’re wondering, it’s really nothing new. The sport started in the 1970s and has thrived since then. While it’s not as popular as other extreme sports, it does have a loyal following, especially those who favor bicycles over skateboards.

As an extreme biking event, freestyle BMX riding is definitely something for the weak-hearted. The sport has five types: flat land, trails, parks, street and vertical. These types simply refer to the terrain that the stunts are being executed.

Anyway, I would never for the life of me consider doing a BMX stunt simply because it’s too dangerous.

Anyway, the game of BMX riding was at its most popular from 1980 until 1987. Throughout this time around period, the game advanced with new bike models being launched constantly, in addition to new components and add-ons designed strictly for freestyle biking. For instance, some companies every year consistently with blazing graphical colors, change and new frame designs.

In early the nineteen nineties, BMX freestyle experienced a loss of its commercial recognition subsequently numerous large companies reduced or ended their support of the game. Because of this, biker started to redefine the game according to their personal needs and interests, paving the way for BMX biking to become a largely biker-centered industry. This decline and subsequent new phase from the sport’s development into an individually driven industry was noted by many industry experts.

Despite its loss of popularity, however, this extreme sports continues to have a legion of fans and enthusiasts and it is possible to find a BMX event in your area. Just search for it online on Google or another search engine.