BMX Bike Tricks & Jumps

Bicycle motocross, or BMX, is a style of competitive cycling that is performed on earthen tracks and performance of tricks or “freestyle.” Internationally, BMX freestyle has become increasingly popular, even more so than BMX racing. BMX biking became popular in the 1970s in California. Today, the Union Cycliste Internationale, or UCI, sponsors the BMX World Championships where riders compete amongst other riders on a manmade track. Freestyle riders can participate in various disciplines including street, park, vert, trails and flatland. Street riding is performed on public streets; park riding is performed in public parks (usually skate parks); vert riding is performed on a ramp that has two quarter pipes facing one another; trails riding is performed on trails that have ramps and jumps made of dirt or mud; flatland riders perform on smooth or flat surfaces such as parking lots and basketball courts. In this series of expert video clips, you will learn more about the style of BMX freestyle. Get tips on stunts or tricks from an expert freestyle rider. Learn how to perform carving tricks and drop-ins as well as double peg stalls. See how our expert can pull a feeble stall or a smith stall. Watch instructional videos for the Bunny Hop or the Fufanu. Also see BMX tricks like the abubaca, bar spin, ice pick, manual, 180, and X Jump. Start your BMX experience with an introduction to the safety equipment that is necessary for riders of all types.