Archive for the ‘BMX’ Category
For 2013, the USA Cycling rule book has been completely revised from top to bottom, with lots of big changes to the collegiate chapter, especially. Here’s a rundown of the bigger changes. These are in order of the rule, not importance, so be sure to look through the whole thing. Remember, it is the rider’s responsibility to know the rules, so it can’t hurt to look through the actual rule book and familiarize yourself with this information first hand.
Overall: Lots of rules were deleted, including such things as … More
Does bike weight matter?
Dear Lennard,
Does bike weight really matter?
I’m about to invest in a better bike now that I’m taking riding more seriously, and I’m looking at the different options depending on the frame materials.
I happen to be an engineer, so I wondered how much bike weight actually matters when climbing. Say that I’m going up a climb that can be as steep as   … More
Ryan Guettler unloads a clip of heavy-metal BMX dirt action at his local trails in Huntington Beach.