Esser founded the National Bicycle League as a non-profit bicycle motocross sanctioning organization in 1974. By the middle of that decade, the sport achieved critical mass, and manufacturers began creating bicycles designed especially for the sport. The 1972 motorcycle racing documentary On Any Sunday is generally credited with inspiring the movement nationally in the United States its opening scene shows kids riding their Sting-Rays off-road.
Children were racing standard road bikes off-road, around purpose-built tracks in California. BMX racing was a phenomenon by the mid-1970s. The size and availability of the Schwinn Sting-Ray and other wheelie bikes made them the natural bike of choice for these races, since they were easily customized for better handling and performance.
HistoryīMX began during the early 1970s in the United States when children began racing their bicycles on dirt tracks in southern California, inspired by the motocross stars of the time. BMX began when young cyclists appropriated motocross tracks for recreational purposes and stunting, eventually evolving into specialized BMX bikes and competitions. With the Street, Park, Trail and Youth series Free Agent has a bike for any rider– beginner to pro.īuilding of a BMX track in 2016 in Ystad, SwedenīMX, an abbreviation for bicycle motocross or bike motocross, is a cycle sport performed on BMX bikes, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX, or else in general on- or off-road recreation. Manufactures full lines of both freestyle and race BMX bicycles. Free Agent BMX, a division of KHS Bicycles Inc. Harcourt Street Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221. Freestylers are starting to get sponsors.Īddress: KHS / Free Agent BMX 2840 E. GT introduces their first complete freestyle bike, the GT Pro Performer. BMX companies are starting Freestyle teams. New bikes designed for freestyle are being introduced by Schwinn, Free Agent, Hutch, Haro, CW, Skyway and other companies.KHS has done a pretty good job of maintaining the integrity of the brand and they produce a full line of BMX. Sometime in the early to mid 90's the Free Agent brand name was sold to KHS. During the early 90's all the Old School BMX companies took a hit and many went under, or changed owners.States!Free Agent stepped up their game on the new Team Complete Race Bikes with a combination of custom formed Aluminum frames, Q2 and Sinz Parts. FREE AGENT TEAM JUNIOR COMPLETE BIKEFree Shipping to the 48 Continental U.S.
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