BMX

'BMX' (Bicycle MotoX) is a form of cycling on specially designed bicycles which usually have 20-inch wheels. The sport includes races on earthen tracks—BMX racing—as well as the performances of tricks—BMX freestyle. Recently, BMX racing's international governing body—Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)—began sponsoring the UCI BMX World Championships.
BMX originated in the state of California, United States, in the late 1960s, when teenagers imitated their motocross heroes on their bicycles. The 1971 motorcycle racing documentary ''On Any Sunday'' is generally credited with inspiring the movement nationally. In the opening scene, kids are shown riding their Schwinns off-road. It was not until the middle of that decade that the sport achieved critical mass, and manufacturers began creating bicycles designed specially for the sport.
One of the very first BMXers to be doing tricks and shows was Bob Haro. Bob Haro was the owner and manager of the very popular "Haro Bikes".

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★ Bykeforum.com - BMX Community
BMX and/or Freestyle themed movies or with BMX and/or Freestyle included. Links are to Internet Movie Database.

★ ''"On Any Sunday"''(1971) IMDB entry

★ ''"CHiPs CHP-BMX"''(1979) IMDB entry

★ ''"On Any Sunday II"''(1981) IMDB entry

★ ''"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"'' (1982) IMDB entry

★ ''" BMX Bandits"'' (1983) IMDB entry

★ ''"Pee-wee's Big Adventure"''(1985) IMDB entry

★ ''"Ask Max"'' (1986) IMDB entry

★ ''"Rad"'' (1986) IMDB entry

★ ''"Jackass The Movie"''(2002) IMDB entry

★ ''"Joe Kid on a Sting-Ray"'' (Documentary 2005) IMDB entry

★ ''"Stick It"'' (2006) IMDB entry