BMX

Tricks on wheels

BMX stands for bicycle motocross—a style of off-road bicycle racing on dirt tracks with jumps and banked turns, or the small, sturdy bikes designed for it.

BMX bikes have compact frames, wide handlebars, and knobby tires.

The term extends to freestyle BMX, where riders perform tricks on ramps, rails, and street obstacles: He's been into BMX since middle school.

equipment

handlebars

Bicycle steering apparatus

  • pedalsFoot-operated levers
  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • spokesRods connecting hub to rim

tires · chain · brakes · fork · rim · hub · crankset · pegs · gyro · sprocket

culture

freestyle

Without prescribed technique

park · subculture · rebellion · expression · graffiti · hip-hop · underground · crew · jam · sponsor

ramps

halfpipe

U-shaped ramp for tricks

  • vertUpright orientation, abbreviated
  • rampSloped connecting surface
  • skateparkWheeled sports facility

quarterpipe · spine · bowl · funbox · coping · deck · transition · lip · platform · roll-in

tricks

tailwhip

Rotating deck trick

360 · grind · air · fakie · kickturn · tabletop · whip · superman · decade · flair

racing

track

Path or monitored route

  • gateHinged barrier in fence
  • sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
  • lapOne complete circuit

moto · holeshot · berm · jump · straightaway · podium · qualifier · pump · doubles · tabletop

brands

GT

Performance car for touring

  • RedlineBranded danger threshold
  • HutchInformal given name
  • SkywayNamed elevated connecting structure

Odyssey · Sunday · S&M · Hoffman · Robinson

Categories
Opposites
cycling discipline/style

BMXroad cycling

Bicycle racing on pavement

road racing · touring · track cycling · cyclocross · mountain biking

athletic culture/aesthetic

BMXgolf

Club-and-ball course sport

tennis · equestrian · dressage · polo · yacht racing

Phrases
Family

bicycle, bicycles, bicyclist, bicycling, bike, bikes, biking, biker, bikers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G