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BMX Bike Tricks: 360 And Grinds
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Published: November 14, 2006
Lookbacks, barspins, can-cans: these are unusual names for unusual stunts. In the world of BMX biking, the more daring the trick, the better.
These days, as young men and women perfect their biking skills, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds, of BMX tricks riders perform depending on their skill level—and courage.
In general, riders subdivide BMX biking into several categories, including Park, Trails, Flatland, Street and Vert.
Within these categories, riders further subdivide BMX tricks and stunts into groups.
One such group encompasses grind tricks. Basically, a grind involves sliding the bike along an object, usually a handrail or ledge, using anything other than both wheels. BMX riders can perform a variety of grinds. For example, the feeble grind involves grinding only the rear pegs while the front wheel rolls along a rail. In an icepick grind, the rider grinds only on the rear peg, but the front of the bike is completely in the air. The toothpick grind involves the opposite: grinding the front peg, while the back of the bike remains in the air.
Riders who crave more excitement turn to another category of BMX tricks: those performed in the air. These encompass the true crowd-pleasers. Air tricks require a rider to propel both wheels off of the ground while landing with both feet firmly on the pedals.
One of the most common air tricks is the 360. For a BMX trick such as this, it is best to practice on flat ground. One should start by trying to perform a bunny hop 360, a jump in which the bike is propelled off the ground without using a jump, that is, by pulling back on the handlebars and then pushing forward while lifting off the ground. Starting on level ground can help one become comfortable with this BMX trick.
When attempting to perform a 360 from an actual jump, one should begin the rotation before the bike leaves the jump completely. This helps make the turn. Amazingly, some bikers can perform 540, 720 or even 900 degree turns!
Other air tricks include the one footer or one hander. As their names imply, these tricks simply involve removing a hand or foot from the handle bar or pedal and replacing it before landing. Experienced riders can do front or back flips, as well.
A word of caution: when performing a stunt such as an air trick, one should always trust his or her intuition. If a rider feels incapable of executing a BMX trick while in mid-air, he or she should simply toss the bike and crash. Sadly, there is no art to crashing. Each person will have an individual method that works best.
As with any sport or activity, with practice comes improvement. BMX riders know this truth well and strive to perfect their daring BMX tricks.
Sources:
BMX Bike Tricks—California Trick Bike Riding. 2006. 4 Nov 2006 <http://www.beachcalifornia.com/bmx-tricks.html >.
Freestyle BMX. Wikipedia. 2006. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc. 4 Nov 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_BMX#Tri cks>.
These days, as young men and women perfect their biking skills, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds, of BMX tricks riders perform depending on their skill level—and courage.
In general, riders subdivide BMX biking into several categories, including Park, Trails, Flatland, Street and Vert.
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One such group encompasses grind tricks. Basically, a grind involves sliding the bike along an object, usually a handrail or ledge, using anything other than both wheels. BMX riders can perform a variety of grinds. For example, the feeble grind involves grinding only the rear pegs while the front wheel rolls along a rail. In an icepick grind, the rider grinds only on the rear peg, but the front of the bike is completely in the air. The toothpick grind involves the opposite: grinding the front peg, while the back of the bike remains in the air.
Riders who crave more excitement turn to another category of BMX tricks: those performed in the air. These encompass the true crowd-pleasers. Air tricks require a rider to propel both wheels off of the ground while landing with both feet firmly on the pedals.
One of the most common air tricks is the 360. For a BMX trick such as this, it is best to practice on flat ground. One should start by trying to perform a bunny hop 360, a jump in which the bike is propelled off the ground without using a jump, that is, by pulling back on the handlebars and then pushing forward while lifting off the ground. Starting on level ground can help one become comfortable with this BMX trick.
When attempting to perform a 360 from an actual jump, one should begin the rotation before the bike leaves the jump completely. This helps make the turn. Amazingly, some bikers can perform 540, 720 or even 900 degree turns!
Other air tricks include the one footer or one hander. As their names imply, these tricks simply involve removing a hand or foot from the handle bar or pedal and replacing it before landing. Experienced riders can do front or back flips, as well.
A word of caution: when performing a stunt such as an air trick, one should always trust his or her intuition. If a rider feels incapable of executing a BMX trick while in mid-air, he or she should simply toss the bike and crash. Sadly, there is no art to crashing. Each person will have an individual method that works best.
As with any sport or activity, with practice comes improvement. BMX riders know this truth well and strive to perfect their daring BMX tricks.
Sources:
BMX Bike Tricks—California Trick Bike Riding. 2006. 4 Nov 2006 <http://www.beachcalifornia.com/bmx-tricks.html >.
Freestyle BMX. Wikipedia. 2006. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc. 4 Nov 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_BMX#Tri cks>.
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