It is hard to ignore the sting of gas prices on our wallets nowadays, and many of us are hard pressed to find alternatives for traveling from point A to B. Not too many people are thrilled about the idea of running back and forth halfway across the city to do some simple errands but with a bicycle, you may find that not only is it a very green, inexpensive way of getting your chores done, it’s also got the extra bonus of giving you some great exercise.

There are a world of options as far as bicycles go. Most will find that a cheap bike will fulfill their needs, just fine. Road bikes are specifically made for travelling greater distances than something for a BMX bike. It doesn’t mean that you should discount it entirely. By taking the time to customize a road or BMX frame, you can extend the range of capabilities that it has to accommodate your tastes. If you are more intent on being a long distance road warrior, a road cycling frame would trump a BMX type, any day. The tougher, heavier BMX frame is more suited to stunt riding, which may give you a bit of distraction between destinations!

Cheap road bikes will often be more functional for the general public, as it is simple, and crafted for the purpose of travelling. Do remember that regardless of your choice, have it measured to your specific height. This will not only enhance the comfort and fit of your ride, but also help to make it more your own After some time, purchasing aftermarket parts to further better the overall performance of your bicycle may increase your enthusiasm for riding and encourage you to expand on your affinity for the sport.

By Marc Josef Cabanig

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BMX bikes are a particular kind of low bike, with smaller wheels than usual, that can be used for racing. They are specifically designed to be light weight, strong and streamlined for speed. Also, they are acknowledged as the ideal bike for riders who want to perform tricks.

BMX stands for bicycle motocross, which refers to the origin of the sport: Children saw motocross races on the TV in the ’70s and wanted to emulate them. Since they had no motorbikes of their own, they used their bikes to race around similar dirt tracks to the ones they had seen.

Although there are a few older specialized BMXers, most good ones move on to other cycling or motorcycling sports. Among children today, the BMX continues to be one of the most popular model of bike around, and is often requested as the ideal Christmas or birthday present. Even if they have no intention of competing in competitions, children just love the aura of the unique design which exudes fun and more fun. This on ongoing popularity is reflected in sales of BMX magazines.

This popularity has surprised many as the sport of Bicycle Motocross suffered a sharp decline in ’80s and early ’90s and was considered pretty much dead, only to experience an exciting revival in the mid -’90s which is continuing to this day. Today the sport has grown in popularity to the point, where it has gone from participation by mainly under 10s to inclusion as a new Olympic event in Beijing 2008. It’s certainly here stay!

BMX is nowadays one of the range of extreme sports like skateboarding and snowboarding, and comparable tricks can be performed with the bikes to the ones the boarders do. The sport of Freestyle BMXwas invented to allow BMXers to focus on doing tricks in skate-parks instead of racing, and has since arguably surpassed the popularity of BMX racing altogether, as this is the style that the ultra famous BMX bikers, Mat Hoffman and Dave Mirra, take part in.

So, you can see that the BMX Bike has a wide range of fans, and hence its appeal for street riding, free styling and its original purpose bicycle motocross.

By Desmond Walford

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