The Dirt Track Origins of BMX
The Clever Engineering of BMX Bikes
From Street Tricks to the Olympic Games
YOUR GOAL
Master of BMX bicycles
federico BMX Dirt Track Origins
When motocross called from dusty trails, (Oh-oh, kids built their own wheels!) On California dirt, Sting-Rays flew, (Yeah, BMX found its breakthrough!)
federico Discover how the Schwinn Sting-Ray launched BMX racing. Explore our infographic on the history of BMX and the iconic bike that started the movement.
federico View the famous Schwinn Sting-Ray bicycle that started the BMX craze. See the classic design of the original bike.
BMX movie magic: The famous flying bicycles in the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial were actual BMX bikes ridden by professional teen stunt riders.
A sport born in the 1970s when kids raced bicycles on dirt tracks to mimic motorcycle stars. It’s the reason your bike has knobby tires and no motor.
If you were building a backyard dirt track, what feature is an absolute must-have?
Which famous 1960s bicycle model is widely considered the grandfather of the first BMX bikes?
What 1971 motorcycle documentary famously featured kids riding bicycles on dirt tracks, helping launch BMX?
What type of vehicle were early BMX riders trying to imitate when they modified their bicycles?