BMX Most Stylish Riders

Article by Erinna Smith









?f one is familiar with the terms “street, park, vert, trails dirt jumping, and flatland”, there is a slim possibility that there is a BMX fanatic in the family, or one has seen many BMX videos or movies playing on the TV, because these are the five recognized disciplines of BMX. BMX pro riders of today have their roots firmly set in the early 1970’s, when kids and teenagers would copy their heroes of the day from the world of motocross and dirt track racing, which was huge back in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.

Some of BMX most stylish riders are performing tricks and stunts on specially built pipes, with “vert” or what is commonly referred to as “half pipe” being probably the most difficult and extreme of all the disciplines BMX riders can participate in. Many outstanding performers (and performers they are) have come through the ranks of kid, teen and ultimately on to champion adult riders.

“Grinds” and “air tricks” performed by legendary BMX riders/performers from across the world, including, but not restricted to, Dave Mirra, Mike Spinner, Matt Hoffman, Jamie Bestwick, Harry Main, Tim Wood, Ryan Nyquist, Ryan Guettler, Koji Kraft and Chase Hawk have enthralled crowds of BMX fans the world over.BMX bikers are very different to regular road or trail bike cyclists; performing daredevil tricks and stunts that the faint hearted among us look at and think “how do they do that”? It is this style, grace, and genuine beauty of a real BMX rider which sets BMX bikers apart from the rest of the cycling world.

Dedication and hours and hours of practicing, numerous grazed knees, elbows, and bruises in places some of us do not know exist, just to complete one stunt successfully; but to complete a stunt successfully means then moving on to the next level to perform that stunt with grace, style and a certain something that other cycling disciplines do not require, or the cyclists possess, to become a true champion.

But for every champion rider on all the BMX videos in the world, there are thousands of have-a-go champions who try as they might, just couldn’t emulate any of these guys. Athleticism, strength and balance, but above all else a sense of style and a certain “Je ne sais quoi” are the attributes, which separate a champion BMX rider from all the rest of the competition.



About the Author

Erinna is an Online Copywriter and Content Editor. She writes mainly for travel and tourism companies,