BMX Trix & Techniques for the Park and Street

Book excerpt: Since emerging in the late 1960s, BMX has diversified into four disciplines: vert (ramp riding and dirt jumps), street, freestyle (flatland), and, of course, the sport that started it all and gave the bikes their name-bicycle motocross, or racing.BMX Trix & Techniques for the Park & Street schools old dogs and newbies alike with all the techniques they need to partake in the gnarliest tricks seen on skateparks, parking lots, sidewalks, and library steps across the country. Step-by-step photo sequences with Mike Day, Kyle Huber, Todd Anderson, and other top riders are accompanied by concise captions that break down and illustrate the techniques featured. Riders will learn tricks and moves designed for everyone from beginners to experienced riders.About the AuthorBMX Track and BMX Park & Street are written and photographed by veteran rider and photographer Tony Donaldson, whose photography (www.tdphoto.com) has appeared in the likes of ESPN the Magazine and Sports Illustrated for Kids, and in print advertisements for several top shoe, clothing, and bicycle companies. An avid mountain biker, BMXer, and skateboarder, Donaldson also works in the realm of digital video and is the co-author of MBI's The World of BMX. He lives in the Los Angeles area.