Pedaling Preferences BMX Bike (Bicycle Motorcross) If you don't like to ride on streets and sidewalks, but love to have bike races on dirt roads, do lots of tricks, and try some stunts, then a BMX bike is the perfect bike for you. A BMX bike looks similar to a motorcycle, but BMX bikes are made for racing, stunts and tricks; therefore, they do not have as many parts and they are very light.  FRAME The frame on the BMX bike is like a triangle. They have extra pieces to connect the tubes together so the bike can take heavier hits. GEARS These bikes have only one fixed gear, so the bike is even lighter. TIRES This type of bike has tires with very good traction so they can turn better. BRAKES It also has three different kinds of brakes: a rear wheel brake, front wheel, and coaster brakes. WHEELS The classic dirt bike has tiny twenty-inch wheels. This makes the bike astonishingly lightweight. PEDALS The pedals on a BMX racing bike are made of an alloy, a mixture of metals, so they will be very light.  HANDLEBARS It has high braced handlebars that slant to the back. Back to Index Of Bikes   HOME | Preferences | Protection | Parts | Pros | Past | Pleasure | Performance | Puzzles | About Us | Bibliography | Links