Life of Bikes

Loving The Direction BMX is Headed...UP!

To watch what you love go up and down over the course of several decades is tough.  Over the course of almost 30 years of being involved in BMX, I have either been involved first hand or cheered and growned from the somewhat sidelines of the sport.  Thanks to some pioneers like Mat Hoffman, Dennis McCoy, Steve Swoope, Jay Miron, Dave Mirra, Tim Hall, Chris Moehler, Brian Foster, TJ Lavin back in the 90's; we have a sport that is not only thriving, its growing as it takes on a more global community.  This video from Austrailia takes BMX one step upwards in the same way the last major leep took place, the Mega Ramp with Mat Hoffman.  Take a look.  Simpley AMAZING!!!!!

 

I See Lines - Doing it Right Then?

In any type of competitive bike riding, you see lines.  The fast line through a trail.  The hot line through a streat course.  The flat-tire-free line through the potholes.  You have to see lines.

The line through this road is pretty obvious, at least it is to me.  Seeing the lines is similar to how a baseball player sees the ball as it leaves the pitchers hand.  It's hard to explain unless you can do it. 

You can learn to see lines, but some people just have it instinctively.  Those that do just fly and look free.  There isn't much hesitation and there is a simple flow to how they ride.  Again, the great hitters in baseball make it look effortless.  Bike riders just make it look like it flows.  I see some lines, but still get those flat tires when I don't. 

Riders that see the lines finish first.  Baseball players that see the ball, crush homeruns.  Basketball players that see the arch, rack up titles.  If you can see the line in what your doing, you doing it right. 

 

Photo credit:  Auntjojo via Flickr