Given the global popularity of BMXing, you probably are considering getting a BMX bike to pursue this exciting sport. But when you research the bikes’ prices, you realize that BMX bikes are not everyone’s cup of tea. This gets you thinking, why are BMX bikes so expensive? BMX bikes are expensive essentially because they are … Read more
Controversy and heated debates followed revelations that UCI BMX champion Twan van Gendt would use a 2-speed bike in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics BMX racing. Yes, you read right – a 2-speed BMX bike. “Do BMX bikes have gears?” you might wonder. Generally, BMX bikes come with single-speed gears – meaning they only have one … Read more
To be clear, it’s not every day that you go out looking for stem bolts for your BMX bike. However, since nothing lasts forever, you should be interested in knowing what to get when that time comes. So, are BMX stem bolts universal, or they’re varied? Collectively, BMX stem bolts are universal as their sizes … Read more
Looking at BMX tires, it’s easy to assume that they are tubeless, judging by their size and fast-rolling. So, apart from the air, what else is there? Do BMX tires have tubes? BMX bikes do have inner tubes. They’re generally latex or butyl rubber and come in different sizes. The diameter of the inner tubes … Read more
BMX tire manufacturers are in fierce competition to create different tire designs. The result? Choice overload – where users are unsure of what to get. Therefore, most new or returning riders wonder, “What size BMX tires should I get?” The standard BMX tire size is size 20 (20-inch diameter), whose width ranges from 1.75 to … Read more
Ever since Bob Haro popularized BMX bike tricks in the early 70s, the sport has grown in great leaps and bounds. A visit to a BMX contest, and you’ll be gasping every now and then from the daredevil stunts at display. So, can BMX bikes pedal backwards, or it’s a reserve for the BMX greats? … Read more
No one in their right mind would ride a bike without brakes. I mean, how would they stop? Right? Wrong! Take a look at BMX bikes, and you probably won’t see a brake on sight. So, you might wonder, do BMX bikes have brakes? Generally, the standard BMX bike comes with rear brakes. On the … Read more
The words fixed gear and single speed are often used interchangeably in bicycle motocross(BMX) as they allude to one gear. So, which one describes BMX? Are BMX bikes fixed gear, or are they just single-speed? The answer is the latter. BMX bikes are not fixed gear. Quite the contrary; they are single gear as they … Read more
100% of bikes make a noise – some more than others. The trick is in identifying whether the noise is good or bad. If you’re here, it probably means the noise you’re hearing from your BMX bike is continuous and isn’t good. So, why do BMX bikes make noise? Generally, BMX bikes make noise for … Read more
BMX and mountain bikes are irrefutably close buddies in specs and components. So, it’s pretty tempting to want to swap or interchange their cranks. But can you put BMX cranks on a mountain bike? Yes, one can fit a BMX crank on a mountain bike as long as the mountain bike’s spindle matches the inner … Read more
