Beginner riders tend to purchase store bought complete bikes and often customize their BMX bike with aftermarket parts, generally as parts break (such as forks, pedals and cranks), to suit their specific needs. Frame sizes and geometry vary, but the top tubes are usually between 20 to 22 inches long. The vast majority of BMX freestyle bikes have 20-inch wheels. During this time period, the hobby progressed with new bike models being released all the time, as well as new components and accessories designed strictly for BMX freestyle. The AFA began to put on organized flatland and quarter-pipe competitions.ĭuring the years from 1981 until 1988, the hobby of BMX freestyling was at its peak. Bike shops began stocking freestyle products. Manufacturers hurried to the drawing boards to develop new freestyle bikes, components, and accessories, and began searching for talented riders to sponsor. The BMX world suddenly noticed the hobby’s massive potential. In the summer of 1984, Freestylin’ Magazine made its debut. The American Freestyle Association (AFA) was the first governing body for BMX freestyle, founded by Bob Morales in 1982.īob Osborn founded a slick quarterly magazine devoted solely to freestyle. Although several BMX manufacturer sponsored freestyle teams were touring the US, they were promoting the sport of BMX in general, not specifically freestyle. The freestyling movement at this point was very much underground. After the BMX Action Trick Team became known, other organized trick teams were founded and quickly gained prominence. Towards the end of 1978, the BMX Action Trick Team, the first organized freestyle team was created. It consists of five disciplines: street, park, vert or ramps, trails or dirt jumping, and flatland.īMX freestyling can be traced back to the late 1970s, where riders spent a lot of time on their BMX bikes at a concrete skatepark in San Diego, California.
Freestyle BMX is a name for BMX stunt riding.
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