Know the advantages of custom BMX bikes for bicycle motocross racing

Best Reasons To Build Custom BMX Bikes

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The extreme sport of bicycle motocross racing has swept the world since the ‘70s all the way to the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. The adrenaline-fueled thrill of freestyle BMX racing on off-road dirt tracks and around purpose-built tracks is undeniable. Custom BMX bikes specially built to boost performance are vehicles for BMX enthusiasts to hone their skills and ride their way to International BMX Federation, Union Cycliste Internationale, and Summer X Games competitions, bringing them closer to becoming the next Aaron Gwin or Anne-Caroline Chausson.

BMX bikes, and any other bicycle, can be customized to improve how they move, what they are capable of achieving, and how easy they are to maneuver. Custom BMX bikes are the souped up alter egos to ordinary road bikes. Whether for partially or fully customizing BMX bikes, bike parts can be bought separately, from bars to brake accessories, chain adjusters, cranks, forks, headsets, number plates, pegs, seats and tubes as well as bicycle accessories and parts packages. Either stock parts or custom parts can be used for modifying BMX bikes.

Custom wheels are some of the most important components of custom bikes for freestyle BMX and related racing. Compared to using machine-built wheels, assembling wheels by hand enables riders to optimize lacing according to power and weight, and stressing to maximum tolerance. Riders get to pick hubs with axles matched to dropout sizes, choose rims and spokes based on their riding MO. These include the popular choice of 14 gauge straight spokes, double butted or titanium spokes for less heavy racers, and spokes with alloy nipples for less heavy rides. Tires are a choice of flatland, race, street or trail terrain.

From custom frames to custom brakes, custom BMX bikes adapt to each individual rider’s weight, desired setup, riding style, strength and ability to do tricks. They even adjust to target tracks and predicted obstacles. Top brands such as 2-Hip, FBM, Haro, Macneil, Odyssey BMX, Sputnic BMX, and We The People take their cues from modified BMX bikes as to what riders demand from their rides. Custom-makers may be riders themselves, dedicated bike designers or hand-assembling specialists employed by custom bike shops.

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