Flying through the air, spinning and flipping in any possible direction, knowing that at any moment, one false move could cause serious damage or death to the rider, these few reasons show why our culture has grown to love Bicycle Motocross or (BMX) and the thrill it brings to rider and spectator alike.
The sport of BMX has always interested me because when I was younger I remember being so amazed by the sport when I would watch it on television. The tricks and flips the riders were doing shocked me. Once I got to junior high though stopped watching it until I saw the ESPN film “The Birth of Big Air” which showed the rise and peak of BMX riding and told the story of Mat Hoffmann, who is regarded for revolutionizing the sport and is known as
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Racing is what started it all but freestyle stemmed from it and changed to sport into a spectators dream. In my paper I will take an in depth look into the sport of BMX beginning with the history of the sport, special events and races, important figures within BMX and organizations involved with BMX.
In the early 1960s a new sport was on the rise in the California area- that sport was motocross. Children and adults alike were entranced with the loud roar of the engines and the high speeds and air which these motorized bicycles could reach. Many people began swarming to motocross events, and others even began to race their bicycles on dirt tracks to feel as if they were motocross racers. Bicycle manufacturers saw this as an opening for expanding to a new market. (Davies)
The first on the BMX scene was the reigning king of bicycles, Schwinn, with their new Sting-Ray bicycle which was released in 1963. These new bikes became the ride of choice for many because of their small wheels and thick studded tires which absorbed the force of jumps and allowed for sharp turns; they were also very easily customizable which allowed the rider to change his bike to his own specifications. Although originating as an impromptu sport, BMX held what is documented to be its first unofficial race in Santa Monica, California in 1969.
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Many other Sanctioning bodies came to be during this era of BMX racing but none have lasted like the ABA and NBL. (Rich)
In 2003, BMX racing became a medal sport at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing under the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) sanctioning body. The UCI is the world governing body for sports cycling and international competitive cycling events. Because the United States sanctioning body, the ABA, was certified under the UCI, which is recognized by the Olympic Committee allowed for this to happen. (Cazeneuve)
The sport of BMX racing also helped create another sport in the BMX world, this new sport was BMX freestyle. Freestyle BMX is bicycle motocross stunt riding on BMX bikes. BMX racing consists of five styles: street, park, vert, trails, and
AMA super cross has been around for a very long time. Since the early 1970s when the first race was in the super bowl and it was called super bowl motocross but then came the term and the start of supercross. In supercross these were tight cornering tracks with big jumps rhythm sections, and woops sections. The bikes that were first ever ran on these tracks were 2 stroke meaning they are high rpm bikes which of the time were the fastest bikes around of this time but there were a lot of issues with the bike which I will explain. Supercross has changed over time the bikes the tracks and the pace of the race.
Needless to say, that experience has changed over time. It began from a simplistic design in 1904 as a motorized bike. However, as time progressed it brought about the introduction of the biker gang era. These were the bad asses image riding their heavy bikes down the highway, rebels who refused to give in to society’s pressures. It was the time of the Hell’s Angels, with their patches, long hair, and untidy beards that became the symbol of freedom on the road. They created the mantra of the bad ass dude on a bad ass American bike and no one was gonna tell him what to
The machined rides caters to the crazy excitement turning, spinning and dipping to get you turned on without getting you turned over!
Many know Tony Hawk as one of the best skateboarders in the world. He has made many accomplishments in his life. He h...
Imposing even when not in motion, monster trucks of today are high-octane mechanisms of mayhem. The evolution of these arena-filling creations garners great interest within the auto culture, given the capacity for performance today’s formidable monster trucks possess. Modified trucks emerged as sideshow entertainment, but today the industry’s grandest machines fill some of the nation’s most sizable venues with their gravity-defying feats, as families marvel at the bedlam on display when truck capabilities are put to the test.
The first skateboards were made in the 1950’s being used as an exciting activity to take part in when the waves were down. From then and now the sport has changed tremendously, thanks to a group of young skaters from a slum area of Venice Beach or Dog-town, as the locals called it, known as the z-boys in the 1970’s. Even though skateboarding was already known and invented, the z-boys are the ones who made skating famous and took it to new heights in popularity. But how did they do this? The Z-boys made this sport what it is today, and played a very important part in the history and evolution of skateboard style and quality.
Throughout time, the progression and evolution of snowboarding has increased greatly. It has gone from non existence in the late 1970’s, to one of the most watched action sports in a matter of thirty-five years. The upward takeoff and popularity of snowboarding relies on two people, Jake Burton and Shaun White. Jake Burton back in 1977 had the vision for what snowboarding would be, but Shaun White had what it took to manifest that vision. Evidence has shown that time brings change in sports, history has repeated itself with snowboarding, this history reflects the time & changes that has occurred in America.
Speediness, adrenaline, and the beauty of mind and body combine with a machine. Every racer lined up at the starting gate with their steel horses to achieve the desire of winning. These are some words that try to described what supercross is about, but is not even close to what really is. Over the years I have known people that don’t know anything about supercross; they believe that is an easy sport that just twists the throttle and hold on to the bike. For some, it might not even be consider as a sport because they believe that engines are not a sport. These kind of people will say that supercross does not requires any technique or much skills as others sports without engines. Here is some background information to my reader to get familiar with the sport. Supercross is an indoor sport that takes places in different stadiums around the US. In this races racers risk their life every time they are at the starting gate to win racers and finally to win the championship and be the fastest rider in the US. Through this essay I will provide fears, misperceptions and misunderstandings from people who don’t know about supercross. Secondly, I will respond to their claim with strong arguments and personal experience. Finally, I will construct a convincing conclusion where I will try to open the eyes to my audience, which are people who don’t know about supercross.
With the opening of America’s first roller coaster in 1873, a new innovative market was introduced into the American industrial market. With it came a new set of challenges that pushed the limits of the engineering methods used at the time. Oddly enough though, America’s safest roller coaster ever built was also the simplest; the Mauch Chunk Railway was originally used to bring coal down the mountainside of a Pennsylvania mine. The now unused 2,322 feet of track was re-opened a few months later for the purpose of carrying passengers down the side of the mountain. The rail cars used did not have brakes or an engine; they simply used the force of gravity to take the train and its passengers, sometimes at speeds upwards of 60 miles per hour, down the side of the mountain until it came to a rest at the bottom. “The railway offered spectacular views of the Lehigh River and the Blue Ridge Mountains for the region's visitors to see. The area became a large Nineteenth Century tourist attraction and people came from all over to be thrilled by the M.C.R.” (Sandy). Throughout the ride’s 56-year span of passenger operation, not a single injury was reported. Since the ever-simplistic entertainment methods of the 1920’s, our industrial capabilities have grown in geometric proportions; however the one problem is they have been severely lagged by the safety and control systems that govern them. Recently, however, advancements in computer technology have yielded a drastic improvement in these control systems that have allowed ride designers to design increasingly safer and more reliable ride systems.
Back in 1965 Sherman Poppen laid the basic foundation of the snowboard. “On Christmas morning, Sherman Poppen went into his garage, cross-braced two Kmart skis together, stood atop his backyard hill and started surfing the snow (MacArthur)” This was it, the be. People flocked around Poppen as he carelessly paraded up and down the local sled hill. The demand for this contraption became apparent to Sherman and he quickly began work on producing more under the name of the Snurfer.” (MacArthur 1). Poppen began rummaging the town for it’s precious supplies and made dozens of the Snurfer. This caught the local media’s attention which lead to the licensing and production of the Snurfer.
Dave Mirra who is he many of you probably don't know who he is, what he has done for society or the impact he made on a sport most commonly know as BMX. Dave Mirra was born in the small town of Chittenango New York April 4th, 1974. Dave had a relatively easy life besides the fact his parents had gotten divorced at the age of five. Dave and his brother Tim mainly lived, with their father, but saw their mother in Syracuse, New York quite often. When it came to goofing off time, Dave would really enjoyed riding his bike with his brother and neighborhood friends but one day Dave and his brother noticed something peculiar they saw a few kids doing cool tricks on their bikes. Dave was inspired and decided to do the same thing with a few friends
With all the recognition given to Leimkuehler from the skiing community it would lead one to believe the skiing world knows more about us than we do about what they have to offer our patients. Most practioners are aware of the Paralympics. There are articles in many of the trade magazines that highlight these elite athletes and there journeys as they compete in these events. But little is known of the Olympic-sized adventures awaiting many of our less than Olympic caliber patients we see everyday.
The spin bike was created in 1987 by Jonethan Goldberg. He invented the spinner so that people could train durring the cold snowy months of winter in the comfort of the indoors. Goldberg and partner John Baudhuin created the brand "spinner" and by 1992 the company focused on not only spin bikes but training as well. Many companies such as Star Trec and Keiser followed their lead. These spin bikes were made heavy duty to support any body type and have the ability to endure the same force that would be applied to a traditional road bike.
It’s hard to believe that back in the early 1980’s people “perceived [snowboarders] as daredevil adolescents who posed a threat to skiers” (Shipley). Though the sport was banned from almost every resort, it grew to be so popular that the resorts could no longer ignore the moneymaking possibilities. Resorts realized that the average young person was abandoning the sport of skiing, and learning the new trend of snowboarding. Not only that, but the younger generation who was taking up a new winter sport would choose snowboarding over skiing. These days, resorts spend thousands of dollars to attract snowboarders to their resorts with claims of the biggest halfpipe or the best board park. But how did this sport explode onto the scene? To answer this question, a brief history is in order.
Although this article appeals to common sense the most, Paul-Mark’s claims are obvious with very good example to back those claims up. Readers get the full picture of what is really going down in the street racing scene and how the dangers continue to exist. Paul-Mark has strong appeals and emotions throughout this paper that keeps readers hooked the entire time.