BIKES INFO PAGE

There are 3 kinds of BMX bikes such as freestyle, jumping, and race.

To figure out what is the best race bike for you is pretty much the science of BMX, however I will give you some basic guidelines to get you started.

Basically to just get started, you will need any general BMX style race bike with 20 inch wheels (or 24 inch if you want to do cruiser class). It must be a single speed only and have a simple working rear brake only. Foot brakes are NOT ALLOWED. The tires should not be bald or flat, there should not be any loose or missing spokes, broken pedals, loose chains or any other obvious defects. You need to remove any reflectors, kickstands, chainguards, pegs, bells, drop style handlebars, or anything else that can be obstructive to other riders. The handle bars should not exceed 28.5 inches wide and should be covered with grips that completely cover the bar ends. The rear axle should not extend more ¼ inch beyond the hubs. The seat must be firmly attached and must be strong to prevent the post from poking through. You must have your BMX number plate on your bike with numbers that are at least 3 inches tall, and easy to read from a distance. You should also make sure that there is a pad on the top tube bar, the handle bar cross section, and the headset (where the handlebars are attached to the stem). (If it is possible, try to put the handle bar pad above the number plate just in case a chin comes down). The bike should be in general good condition with no loose fittings or cracked frames, which will be explained on the (race day page).

If you just want to try the track out and your bike is a different size and matches the above criteria, you should be able to use it for practice, upon approval at inspection. Such as 16 inch wheels or mountain bike.

Please visit the following pages for more information:

Bike Gear Ratios

Bike Sizing Charts

Bike Repairs

Race style BMX bikes are designed to be light and strong. Most are made of Cro-moly steel or Aluminum because of the strength to weight ratio of the material. They came in several sizes to best fit the riders body, arm, and leg lengths. The most common sizes are Mini, Junior, Expert, Pro,  and ProXL. Each size has components fitted to it that match the riders dimensions. Top tube lengths, wheel & tire widths, crankarm length, gearing, and handlebar size dimensions are examples of the differences between the bikes. The younger riders benefit the most from having a bike designed to their specifications and find it much easier (and often faster) to get around the track. 

Jumping style bikes have been very popular in recent years. They have stronger  frames to withstand the abuse of big jumps and jumping. They also have heavy duty components fitted like oversize axles and wheel assemblies. They weigh more that a race bike because of the heavy duty nature of the bike.  Most are made to Pro sizing specifications.  

Freestyle bikes are closer to a Jumping bike than a Race Bike. They are made in the Pro size range and have components fitted to them that make doing tricks easier such as cable rotors and freestyle pegs that attach to the axles. They too are made in the heavy-duty fashion to withstand jumps, tricks, and grinds. They also have front brakes for doing tricks that the Race bikes go without. Remove the freestyle axle pegs before bringing to the track.