Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX), an extreme style of bicycle track racing, became a sport in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Maris Strombergs, of Latvia, received the gold medal for Men’s BMX, and Anne-Caroline Chausson, from France, took home the gold in the first Women’s BMX Olympic event.
When buying a bike, make sure to select the proper size bike and adjust it for your body. You should be able to stand comfortably over the frame, and when seated on the saddle, you should just be able to rest your toes on the ground.
You’ve probably seen the pictures of old bicycles with gigantic front wheels and smaller back wheels. There was actually a reason for this. Back in the late 1800s, bicycles had their cranks on the front wheel, meaning that larger front wheels would make for faster bicycles.
Did you know that the modern bicycle was fitted with pedal cranks and iron rims in 1840 by a Scottish blacksmith named Kirkpatrick Macmillan? Prior to this, you had to push yourself along using your feet.
Did you know that Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who built the first flying airplane, operated a small bike repair shop in Dayton, Ohio? They even used their workshop to build the 1903 Wright Flyer.
When the new safety bicycle was released in 1887, it revolutionized cycling. Featuring two wheels of equal size, it made the art of bike riding safer, easier and more enjoyable for men, women and children.
