BMX or bicycle moto cross started in California in the late 1960's It was the sport of moto cross racing that led to the inspiration for BMX because in the beginning there was no "freestyle" BMX like we have today there was only BMX racing. It stayed that way for almost 15 years but in the early/mid 80's BMX racers started riding trails and realized that it could be a new addition to the sport of BMX. Today we have many forms of BMX and its all thanks to a small group of racers who saw more possibilities for BMX.

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BMX in the 1990's

Today there are many forms of BMX and BMX companies. After the 1980's new BMX styles such as dirt, street, flatland, park, and vert arose. BMX is still not as popular as other sports but its popularity seemed to skyrocket in the mid 1990's. The 90's was considered the BMX explosion with several new companies and riders. Companies such as FBM, Eastern Bikes, DK Bikes, Odyssey, and Little Devil Clothing all popped up out of nowhere in the mid 90's. Along with these new companies older companies such as Haro and S&M Bikes started to update their 80's style bikes into more modern machines.

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Modern Day BMX

Along with the new millennium came new companies, tricks, and riders. Along with all the 90's companies new companies such as Fit Bikes, Macneil Bikes, and The Shadow Conspiracy came to be. These new companies sponsored a lot of amazing new riders that would push BMX to the limit. Fit bikes gained a lot of respect with their star rider, Van Homan and Macneil got on the map thanks to Allistair Whitton. To many BMX riders surprise the clothing company Little Devil became big with their 2001 video release, "Criminal Mischief" featuring many of today's best riders such as Josh Stricker, Garret Brynes, and Van Homan. All in all BMX has come a long way from the days when racing was the only way to ride BMX. Now there are endless possibilities, from dirt trails to the concrete of the streets you can ride virtually anywhere.