We all had Stingrays, or some cheap Montgomery Wards or Western Flyer clone. High rise handlebars and banana seats were standard. I remember doing unofficial races around dirt tracks like these guys. Rubber band starts, just like the motocross guys. We started out with 10 minute motos which was a few laps around the track. Then we went to 5 minute motos. But the paperboy bikes with 26 inch tires were always faster. At least in my neck of the woods, we didn't have the concept of a groomed track and 30 second races and starting from a hill. That all came years later. Fast forward 10 years and I was 20 and my younger brothers and sister were racing. That's how I got started, back in about 1981. When my sister traded her Redline Proline, which was too big for her, for a sleek Hutch with those weird skinny wheels. I got the clunky Redline and, man, I loved that bike. Never placed hire than 3rd in Novice class, but had a blast every other Saturday.
I'm posting this to show that BMX was around before anyone strung together the letters B, M, and X. And it will always be around.
by worker_bee_drone