FIXED FREESTYLE EVOLUTION

A STATE OF THE NATION REPORT BY JOHN WATSON

Every generation has a bike associated with it—in the early 70’s it was the road bike. Those who weren’t big enough for road bikes rolled around on their Schwinn Stingrays or one of the many look-alikes on the market. As these younger riders began to replace their banana seats, and upgrade their sprocket and handlebars the world of Bicycle Moto Cross, or BMX was born. BMX came out of Southern California and quickly pushed its way to the mainstream of the cycling industry.

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