Chromo steel can be 'butted', meaning it can be made to be thinner and therefore lighter in the middle of the tubing, and reinforced around the ends and joins for strength. CroMo is alloyed steel which offers superior strength properties when compared to cheaper, 'Hi-tensile' steels typically found on lower-end and department store bikes. Because BMX race bikes are designed with a sole purpose in mind, they are often unsuitable for use in other BMX riding disciplines.įreestyle and entry-level race BMX bikes are predominately made from a steel composition known as Chromoly 4130 (chromo for short). BMX racing occurs on purpose built courses which are made from hard-packed, well-groomed dirt or bitumen and often feature a mixture of undulating terrain and long jumps. Race: BMX stands for 'Bicycle Motocross' so it should come as little surprise that BMX bikes themselves are best known for being piloted over jumps and ripping around berms, much like their petrol-powered cousins. These riders look at getting big air and linking up jumps in to perform tricks. Trails/Dirt Jumping: Occurs on purpose build dirt jumps and berms.
Often described as 'breakdancing' on the bike, riders pivot and balance the bike with on a hard flat surface. Riders will always be on the lookout for right 'spots' to try new skills.įlatland: Quite a niche style, flatland occurs with no external features and all the tricks are done with the bike by the rider. Street: As the name would suggest, street riders get creative with urban infrastructure such as stairs and rails to perform highly skilled tricks and turns. Park riding also extends to BMX specific indoor parks for riders only, which are commonly referred to as 'ramps'. Park: Park riding refers to riding in skate parks, which despite the name, are frequented by BMX riders almost as often as skaters. Except for flatland, there is a lot of crossover within these disciplines, so choosing an all-rounder bike that is categorised as freestyle will likely be the most versatile option. Within freestyle BMX several sub-disciplines fall under the umbrella of the term 'freestyle'. Race BMX bikes are optimised for speed and acceleration, so are often made from lighter materials and feature different geometry to ensure they are stable, stiff and agile at speed. This means that the frame materials, wheels, and components must be equally optimised for both strength and ease of maneuverability. Freestyle BMX bikes are designed to withstand the stresses that come with performing stunts on street features, dirt jumps, and skate parks.
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