What is great about BMX is that it if you have a BMX bike you can do it anywhere. From the streets to the woods, it is a phenomenon that is enjoyed all over the world. We will show you where to BMX bike and the best BMX travel experiences.
BMX is short for bike motorcross. From it’s humble beginnings as a recreational sub-culture in California in the early 1970’s, to a popular Olympic sport, the world of BMXing has come a long way in such a short time.
BMX Freestyle is all about tricks. Riders use a series of ramps, half-pipes and rails on which they perform. There’s a few versions, including street, park, vert, trails and flatland and no official scoring criteria.
Riders challenge themselves to pull off increasingly complex tricks, while often devising new ones as they go. In an urban setting the street is your playground. Anything goes including using a deserted swimming pool for a BMX bike vert.
BMX dirt track racing is fast and furious. With jumps rollers and berms (bends), it is an adrenaline charged 1 lap race that is both exciting to watch as it is to participate in. Just don’t blink or you may miss it!
Compiling a list of all the different types of extreme sport is difficult – if not impossible! But just like the daredevils doing the activities we love a challenge… So check out our A-Z (abseiling to zorbing), ultimate list of…
Flying high, diving deep or riding fast provide an adrenaline hit, but is that the only reason we love adventure activities? In this post I pose the question why are extreme sports fun? From passion to purpose and exploration to…
Despite the warnings, one in five travellers headed abroad uninsured last year, according to ABTA. Whether you simply forget or want to spend your money on other things, travel insurance can prove to be a very wise investment. So we…
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Everyone remembers school sports. And unless you were very lucky, there was the very familiar list of ‘choices’ which then filled our Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Only recently have schools started to lighten the curriculum and include a new range…
No where screams ‘Alps’ like Switzerland. And when the mountains are calling it is good to know that the best extreme sports in Switzerland can compete with almost anywhere on the planet. With that in mind, check out the top…
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With the FIFA World Cup around the corner you can be sure plenty of money will be bet on the football. But what if you are not into traditional sports, what extreme events can you bet on instead? And when…
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If you do action sports from time to time you will hit the deck, over stretch or push your body too hard. To aid your recovery you might want a massage (or a week off!). But what if you want…
In this article I discuss how NLP improves sports performance. From grassroots level to professional sports, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is used in the pursuit of high performance and gaining the edge over competitors. The world of sport has changed…
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Pretty much every action sport has some dispute in its creation. Who was first? Where did they do it? And where is it’s spiritual home? So we look at adventure sports in California and ask ‘Is Cali the home of…
We’ve only five senses. Unless you can draw on a sixth, it seems foolish to interfere with them during sports or adventure activities. So we asked the questions: do headphones affect extreme sports? And can you listen and perform? Checking…
Do different types of bike helmet offer the same head protection? It’s something you might have thought about if you’ve noticed that road, mountain bike and BMX riders all seem to have different styles of helmets protecting their noggins. Are…
The X-Games is the original and first real collection of extreme sports in a competition format. Born in an era when these sports were truly niche and long before huge brands got onboard, it’s now a brand in itself. With…
How many times have you clicked on a link to “best extreme sports video ever” or “The craziest extreme sports clips” only to be disappointed? We specialise in adventure travel and extreme sports and can tell you this clip was the best collection of…
The Summer X-Games in Los Angeles are on the way but who’s taking the extreme sport golds this year? If you don’t know: the X-Games are the extreme sports World Cup, Olympics, Cup final and Superbowl rolled into one! Summer…
If you haven’t noticed, everyone is talking about extreme sports. By talking about, we meant Tweeting about it; one quick search on the popular social network messaging site Twitter and you’ll see what we mean. Where previously followers were extreme sports fans…
Cycling has so many disciplines that it’s easily the largest sports family. And among its relatives, there are plenty of practitioners breaking records and rolling out new stunts. Which other sport provides transport to work, and passage to far-flung lands?…