BMX bikes

The Haro mountain bike equals expert dirt riding. Since Haro came on the scene in the 80′s as a BMX company, they’ve been focused on one thing only, and that is performance in dirt riding – on the mountain trails, on the local course, or anywhere for that matter, even on your way to work across town.

Dirt. That is what Haro is good at, and what they’ve been perfecting for decades.

Over the years they’ve developed many different Haro mountain bikes, for a variety of situations and bikers, but always focusing on performance. Bringing the experience of their BMX past into play with each new design, pays off big-time!

A case in point is the Haro Mountain Bike Extreme. With its hydro-formed top tube to support big-hit forks, as well as 5-6 inches of adjustable travel and aggressive disc brakes, the Extreme is a very stout machine. This is the ideal heavy-duty, all-mountain bike.

The Extreme Haro Mountain Bike boasts an extremely strong rear suspension that can handle practically any big hits and hard landings. The frame has enough lateral stiffness to help you always ride in a perfect line.

If you thrive on fast downhills, huge gap jumps and big drops then the Extreme will get you there and back!

The Werx Haro Mountain Bikes are the speed-monsters of the range. Tested and proven to be winners by the Haro/Lee Dungarees team, these black beauties are born to race and win. With names like Manitou, Shimano, and Saint used in the making, they have to be exceptional!

The Haro mountain bike range also offers the V3, a basic, bare-bones hardtail model for the beginner biker to get a first experience of the mountains, or even to commute across town.

Haro mountain bikes always seem to anticipate the needs of their riders. This is evident in this bike with its lightweight aluminum frame with replaceable derailleur hanger, and tabs for disc brakes for possible upgrading. The sloping top tube offers good stand-over clearance, which is welcome in many kinds of riding conditions.

Haro has also managed to come up with an extremely heavy duty bike that is aimed at those heavy and rough riders who like to drive their bikes – and themselves – to the extremes of endurance. The Haro Mountain Bike Escape 8.2 has a frame made of huge aluminum tubes, with strategically placed reinforcing gussets.

For extra protection against direct hits and bumps the Marzocchi EXR Pro Coil suspension fork of the Escape offers 105mm of travel. This Haro mountain bike is also supplied with extra-fat 2.35-inch Kenda tires. With all that protection, the Escape is unfortunately not a lightweight bike!

The Escape is supplied with three front chainwheels and nine rear cogs, but in place of the third (large) chainwheel, the bike sports a rugged bash guard to protect the drivetrain components from rocks and logs – and heavy duty dirt…

Yes, dealing with dirt. That is what every Haro mountain bike was born to do!

For more information visit Best-Mountain-Biking.com

By: Rika Susan

BMX riding breaks down into a few main styles. It can the speed and competition of racing to the thrill of big air when doing dirt jumps. Depending on the type of riding you want to do, you may benefit from a bike optimized to that type of riding.

BMX Racing

This is where all started. Super fast sprint races around a dirt track with jumps, berms and corner. BMX racing is growing in popularity again in Ontario including races at the indoor track in Orangeville and Track 2000 in Milton. Check your local cycling association or the local bike shops to find out where the BMX racing is in your area. Fast, fun and easy to get into, BMX racing is a great way to get into racing for kids.

BMX race bikes are light and fast. Frames are usually aluminum or light cromoly steel with light parts. They stand up to the jumps on the race track but aren’t designed for the abuse of dirt jumping or park riding.

Flatland BMX

As close as you get to bicycle ballet. Do a search of youtube for flatland bmx to see these artists in action. As the name indicates, you do flatland on a open level area like a parking lot. You only need the room to manouver your bike around without running into anything.

Flatland BMX bikes are a lot like a park freestyle bike but aim to be lighter with a slightly different geometry. They will have pegs to stand on and usually lockable brakes so you can take you hands from the bar. Along with BMX racing, you can find Flatland Bikes made of aluminum to save weight.

Dirt Jumping BMX

This is one of the most DIY sports out there. All you need is some empty space and a shovel and you can make jumps. While it has now grown to the scale where dirt jump parks like bike park are popping up, dirt jumping started in empty lots and forest trails. In the beginning, just landing a jump was the goal but now tricks like back flips and 360s are seen even on a local level.

Dirt jump BMX bikes are built tough, with more aggressive tires than you would use from street and park riding. Parts are beefy and they usually have a rear brake only and no pegs.

Urban / Park / Vert BMX

Halfpipes, bowls and rails.Just about everything is a possible stunt for this type of riding. Launch off a stair case and land on the handrail with your pegs to grind down X-games style. Ride up the halfpipe and do a bar spin. A combination of big air and style points are the hallmark of street and park riding. The bike equivalent of skateboarding, the whole urban landscape is a playground. Combine this with the skate parks around like in Cambridge and the world is your oyster.

This type of riding is both aggressive and beautiful. When you watch a good rider attack the vert ramp or park course they perform moves that seem to defy physics while at the same time looking effortless. Street and park BMX bikes are built tough. While higher end ones are lighter, beefy is the name of the game. Cromoly steel three-piece cranks, 48 spoked wheels, rotors to spin your bars and smooth, high pressure tires are the most common setup.

Overview

You can do different styles of riding on any bike but if you want to specialize then you will need to get the right machine for the job. A good all round bike would be a dirt jumper as you can ride urban, park and even enter a few faces. A plus to BMX riding of all types is that no spandex is needed. You either kick it in baggy jeans or look moto.

By: Winston Endall

Getting good BMX images can be hard work. There are a number of ways to get a successful BMX photo. As usual, learning how to get a good picture generally comes naturally after you try it a few times. However there are some techniques which can really help you along your way.

A way that I have always found helpful for getting a good photo is by getting someone to film you doing the trick. You can then go through the video and find the frames which look the best. You can then go back and take the photo in the correct position with full quality. This is best done with something like quick time that gives you full control over the video.

Another good way to get a great BMX Image is by looking at other peoples pictures on the internet. If it is for a specific trick, it can help to search for this trick exactly. This is because different tricks look better from different angles. You can do this be looking around on the internet, especially at sites aimed at showing the best possible BMX Images

Basically it can be summarised that the best way to get good BMX Images is through practise. Look around on the internet at sites and watch peoples videos and basically see what you think works well. Make sure to do lots of filming and get other people’s opinions on what looks good and what doesn’t. In the end it comes down to personal opinion but by following these tips you will get great images in no time!

By: Tim Vangsness

For eager BMX game fans, the term BMX Backflips should come as no surprise since this flash BMX game application is by far the most popular in the web. It allows the player to engage the game in one of two play modes, in timer or practice mode. In the practice mode, you can take your time to finish the level. If you play against a timer, you will be given 30 seconds to complete the game.

BMX Backflips Stunt Game offers 13 types of practice levels including warm up, backflip training, star catcher, jump the chasm, assault course, half pipe, beat the bird, time trial, avoid the stars, beat the butterfly, collect all the stars, deliver the packages and tail wind.

In the warm up level, you need to ride the bike to the finishing point within a time frame. The left and right arrow keys can be used keep the bike in a balanced position. In the backflip training level, you need to perform at least one 360 degrees backflip and reach the finishing point before the timer runs out. In order to perform a 30 degrees backflip, you must press down the left and up arrow key when you are going off a ramp. In the star catcher level, you need to collect 2 stars that are located in mid air. To collect the stars, you need to lean back while cycling on the ramp.

In the jump the chasm level, you need to jump over 2 ramps that are located within a short distance from each other. In the assault course level, you will face with many obstacles. In the half pipe level, you must perform three backflips while riding in the half pipe. When riding over the obstacle, you can press the up arrow key so that the front wheel will be lifted up.

In the beat the bird level, you must race with the bird to the finishing point. When you encounter a bowl, you can use the brake to provide balance for the bike. In the time trial level, it will be harder to ride on the land. In addition, you will face with obstacles such as stones. To win the level, make sure you don’t ride the bike at a high speed otherwise you will fall down.

There is also an avoid the stars level, where you have to jump across the red star. If you touch the red star, you will lose a life. This level requires you to use your brakes to maintain the speed of your bike.

In the beat the butterfly level, a green butterfly will race you to the finishing point. To win this level, you must ride faster than the butterfly and reach the finishing point in time.

In the deliver the packages level, you will several packages in different locations. Your goal is to collect all the packages and reach the finishing point within a time limit.

In the tail wind level, the weather will be windy. The window weather causes your bike to fly slightly in the midair so that the wheel cannot stay on the ground. The player has to keep their wheels level while in the midair.

The finishing point is marked by a red sign. The player is given 3 lives from the beginning of the game. If you fall down, you will lose a live. When all the lives are gone, the game will be over.

By: Damian Cross

BMX bikes for sale are of different types. There is the type that is suitable for both earth and track racing. There are those that are suitable for children and many other types that are easily available in the market.

BMX bikes for sale include; handcrafted bicycles, single speed bicycles, dirt bicycles, custom built bicycles and many other types of bicycles. The handcrafted ones have lightweight frames and forks that make them strong for street riding and ramp racing. They are rust proof and comfortable to use.

The bicycles made for children are made using aluminum alloys. This ensures that they are strong and light. They have both the coaster and rear brakes for a secure stopping. they have adjustable training wheel to speed up the process of learning. Also available in the market are the single speed bicycles. These are comfortable to use in free style. Their length is 55 inches and their width 24 inches and their height about 36 inches.

If you intend to purchase a bicycle, be it for leisure, racing or other purposes, you should look up the BMX bikes for sale. These can be found on magazines, newspapers or on specific Internet sites. These kind of bicycles are made using aluminum framing which makes them stronger and rust free. Their parts fit well very easily. There are no chances of them dislodging or falling apart so as to cause unnecessary damages or accidents. This makes them easily portable so that you can carry them wherever you wish to take them.

By: Peter Gitundu