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Learn BMX Racing
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"Learn BMX Racing" was founded by novice racer Eric Muss-Barnes in 2019, to share the fun and adventure of BMX racing, by encouraging, educating, and inspiring all-American boys and girls, from the ages of 4 to 104, who love riding their bicycles.
Beginning with the most fundamental aspects of BMX; from the history of the sport; to choosing your first bike; to reviews of racetracks; "Learn BMX Racing" aims to teach all the basics of getting started in the excitement and thrill that is bicycle motocross.
Beginning with the most fundamental aspects of BMX; from the history of the sport; to choosing your first bike; to reviews of racetracks; "Learn BMX Racing" aims to teach all the basics of getting started in the excitement and thrill that is bicycle motocross.
Ultimate Guide To BMX Helmets | What are the best BMX helmets? | How do MIPS helmets work?
Ever wonder what different helmet shells are made from? Or what the certification stickers inside a helmet mean? How do you know one helmet is better than another? This video will teach you all that and more.
Introduction: 0:00
USA BMX Guidelines: 0:40
History: 1:41
Helmet Styles: 2:33
Helmet Layers: 4:47
Outer Shell: 5:26
Closed Cell Foam: 6:54
Open Cell Foam: 7:54
RIM System: 9:00
Certification: 11:26
Standards Chart: 15:07
Sizing: 17:56
Exit: 19:32
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#BMX #BMXEducation #BMXLearning #BMXRaceTraining #BMXRacing #BMXTraining #BMXTutorial #BeginnerBMXTraining #BeginnersBMX #BicycleMotocross #Bicycles #LearnBMXRacing #StartingBMX #SOneHelmet
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Written & Directed by Eric Muss-Barnes
www.LearnBMXRacing.com
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Music:
"Neon Summer" by Diamond Field (feat. Nina Yasmineh)
"Won’t Compromise" by Diamond Field + Bob Haro (Luca Discs)
Used by permission.
diamondfield.bandcamp.com
diamondfieldmusic.com
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VIDEO HARDWARE/SOFTWARE:
Canon VIXIA HF G50
Insta360 One R
Sennheiser ew 112-p G3 Wireless Microphone
DaVinci Resolve 18
Introduction: 0:00
USA BMX Guidelines: 0:40
History: 1:41
Helmet Styles: 2:33
Helmet Layers: 4:47
Outer Shell: 5:26
Closed Cell Foam: 6:54
Open Cell Foam: 7:54
RIM System: 9:00
Certification: 11:26
Standards Chart: 15:07
Sizing: 17:56
Exit: 19:32
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#BMX #BMXEducation #BMXLearning #BMXRaceTraining #BMXRacing #BMXTraining #BMXTutorial #BeginnerBMXTraining #BeginnersBMX #BicycleMotocross #Bicycles #LearnBMXRacing #StartingBMX #SOneHelmet
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Written & Directed by Eric Muss-Barnes
www.LearnBMXRacing.com
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Music:
"Neon Summer" by Diamond Field (feat. Nina Yasmineh)
"Won’t Compromise" by Diamond Field + Bob Haro (Luca Discs)
Used by permission.
diamondfield.bandcamp.com
diamondfieldmusic.com
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VIDEO HARDWARE/SOFTWARE:
Canon VIXIA HF G50
Insta360 One R
Sennheiser ew 112-p G3 Wireless Microphone
DaVinci Resolve 18
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Why tf would you show a POS walfart schwinn as the bike that started BMX! that is just shameful dude, At 65 I seem to be the dinosaur in the room and maybe the last guy to ride a stingray in a BMX race at Saddleback on the expert track, Hardy anyone was racing the expert track, in fact, they \gave me 2ed in a qualifier, so they could have more than 4 riders for the main, Scott Breithaupt The man that organized the event was in my race, ya I did not finish that well, but I landed farther down the drop-off than anyone else! After the race and almost everyone was gone home, I was still there flying down the dropoff and some guy wanted to video us going over him at the drop, I have always wondered what happened to that footage. My good friend Sean (Shades) Ewing, or SE as I know him. was helping Scott get out of his hole, taking him to events, enabling him to realize that he was still relevant and loved by the BMX community, Sean may have been the last person to see him sober before he passed. rip TGF of BMX Scott Breithaupt
I’m in my late 20s and used to race back in my when I was a kid. Great video, gives me the motivation to start back up again 👍
Late 20's is still really young. Get out there and have fun!
lol vert! never heard anyone call it transition lol glad you said vert lol
Terminology is sometimes geographically different. Like "soda" and "pop" for soft drinks.
Great documentary, thanks for sharing! Makes me miss my BMX so much. I am 52 now, and had an '84 GT Mach 1 back in the day. Took a lot of begging to get, finally convinced all my family to throw in on one Christmas present. We were definitely poor, so the $350 for the bike was a LOT of money, I felt so lucky to get it. I never raced an actual track, but there was a dirt track that kids had made in the woods by the local small airplane airport. It had some great jumps and turns, and provided more thrills than most tracks in that, sometimes you would get chased off by airport security, and sometimes chased by dogs. But most of the time it was just awesome riding, and afterwards you could sit and chill in broken down abandoned airplanes like Piper Cubs, etc. My daughter has a 24" aluminum frame Schwinn BMX, that she no longer uses, so I am gonna restore it and start riding again. I only wish I could get my GT back from my younger brother in Mississippi, though doubtful he still has it, was a LONG time ago when I gave it to him.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I never raced a track as a kid either, so my friends and I just raced around the woods. Good luck getting that 24" Schwinn up and running again and have fun on that bike!
Im 153 years old and I still pull hefty tailwhips and stoppies on my cast iron penny farthing in my double breasted wool coat and felt hat. I ain’t no foozler. Well, ta-ta everyone’s’ grandma. Gotta go, just got a telegram.
Nice to hear from a 153 year old with a freestyle penny farthing, instead of another 50 year old complaining I didn't include bikes with shock absorbers.
Where can i buy one at
You can get them at any good BMX bike shop or online if you search for something like "bmx race plate".
Getting my kids into BMX has been daunting! My background is in water sports and skateboarding so I am exploring uncharted water. I’m so grateful you took the time to make such a well thought out video! Love your passion man! Thank you!
You are very welcome. I know nothing about water sports, but I'm a skateboarder too. Your channel is quite charming and endearing, so I am really glad this video was helpful to you and your family.
Sharing this right now, I remembered you. To a guy who is maintaining his local track.... 👌💫💯
Awesome. Volunteers are *so important* to the sport.
Great story and even better message. I feel similarly while I am quickly approaching 45 years old.
Glad you liked it and I appreciate your comment.
I just found and am slowly rediscovering my love of 20’s a couple decades after becoming pedalless. And just discovered this video, good stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.
Awesome video and history on BMX Thanks👍
Glad you enjoyed it.
Very well made. Its a plesure to watch. Ive done BMX racing back in the 90s and still own my old Redline BMX. Greets from Germany
Thank you. Nice to hear from someone in the Fatherland.
@@LearnBMXRacing Youre very welcome. i wish the sport would be as great as it was back in the days here.
Great video dude…This was very informative and great information about what to buy and not to. Thank you for all the info you give…
You are very welcome. I'm glad you found it helpful.
i had no idea this existed lol
Check the _Learn BMX Racing_ website and there's a map of tracks all around the entire country.
I use to care about folks judging me. I think they get jealous seeing adults having fun and getting fit in the fresh air while they’re overweight overstressed stuck in traffic
Thanks for putting this video guide together. Seems like Radio actually sell complete bikes as well though.
There is also a new company called "Syndyt" which is a terrible name, but they look like they may be decent bikes.
I got into riding freestyle bikes when I was a kid in the 80's. I think I was 8 years old and had a huffy. I then eventually traded various stuff to other kids and got a redline. Then had a crap load of gt's, haro's, redlines, etc in the 90's. Last bmx flatland bike I had was a haro master. I had that bike from 1995 till 2012 when someone broke into my parents garage and stole it. I absolutely LOVED the way the old trick bikes looked like. I don't think there would be any chance in hell I'd have been riding these brand new trick bikes. They are all so bland and all of them basically look the same and are WAY too small to really ride. That said, I just bought a new 24 inch Haro Master. Gotta say, that old design looks WAY better than these new bikes.
I suspect the "new look" is just teenage rebellion. You know, freestyle bikes used to be fluroescent and bright, so the way to be defiant and rebellious is to do the opposite and make them all matte and bland. But it's funny that BMX race bikes are still beautiful and colorful.
@@LearnBMXRacing ya I thought the same. about bmx race bikes. its interesting that the race bikes still have flair. I don't know about the teenage rebellion thing though. I just mean, if they all look the same, what are they rebelling against then? would be the same with music. back in the 80's/early to mid 90's, metal was all about rebellion. bands like slayer or megadeth or pantera, etc, if you read their lyrics, a LOT of what they wrote was rebelling against the system. A lot of it was political. If all the bands all sounded the same and had the same lyrics, then what would anyone rebel against because its all the same thing? you know what I mean? If I were a teen today and riding bmx, I think I would probably get an 80's based bike to be different than what everyone else has now. Either that or purposely paint my bike different. Idk, when I was a kid, my bikes were never stock. They were always an amalgamation of a crap load of different bikes. I wanted my bikes to look different than what all the other kids had. So for instance, my haro master had dyno pretzel handlebars, a hutch pentagram sprocket, redline 6 bolt neck/stem, etc. My dad was a mechanic and some of the bikes I'd get needed to be painted so I'd sandblast the frame and paint them colors you wouldn't normally see. So for instance, I'd 2 tone them. I had a haro that I painted black and pink (kinda in a homage to the pink gt's but made it a little different). I just mean, you'd think at least one of these big bmx companies would do something to differentiate themselves from the pack, but when I go look up brand new bmx bikes, they pretty much all look the same. same top tubes, same color schemes, etc. Idk, if todays youth of rebellion is all looking the same, idk if I would have even gotten into bmx bikes if I were a teen now because there isn't anything different. You know what I mean? hope I'm making sense here.
All your videos are fantastic. Thanks 😊
You are welcome. Thanks for the compliment.
They got rid of the brakes because the levers will break your fingers or cut you doing bar spins when catching the bars is why
I guess 80's riders had tougher fingers.
@@LearnBMXRacing absolutely lol so did I I'm 34 during the late 90s and 2000s I took a hiatus from BMX for like 8 years and when I came back and nobody had breaks and I was like why doesn't anybody have brakes everybody's looking at me like I'm retarded im like what ? So I started asking and they started telling me why and I rode my bike with brakes until a pro challenge me to take my brakes off for 30 days because I use them like a crutch 🩼 and he was right I've been back and forth since but currently I am brakeless
Buy s&m . Also i had a powerlite mini in the the late 80s mini 20 inch bikes with skinny knobbies for kids been around for ever
Hell no! I rode from age 8 to 26, and now in my 40's and rebuilding my old skool bike to ride again! It's so therapeutic!
Have fun on the rebuild!
Well ,I am 57 and just put together a Torker bike with 20" wheels.I felt like a giraffe learning how to walk again riding it.I just want to do street Bmx ie....bunny hops jumps,occasional racing ....for now.I used to do mountain trail biking a lot.My question is,will my riding skills improve? I know I am really out of shape and not conditioned like I used to be.
I always suggest if anyone wants to quickly improve in their athletic ability, you should ideally participate in that sport 2 or 3 days a week. If you can only do it on the weekends, you will improve, but it will take longer. The most important thing is to have fun every time you ride!
‘Your brother’s nothing next to Bart Taylor.’ ‘He is too, and if you don’t take that back, I’m gonna punch your lights out!’ That was filmed in my neck of the woods, Cochrane Alberta and helltrack was my area of NW Calgary…the ORIGINAL helltrack was cowtown!!
Such a fun movie.
I accidentally found pictures of trial BMXs, when I was scrolling site of local extreme sports store to get some replacement parts for my rusty WTP BMX. It was sure a little shock, when I figured out that there is no place for seatpost in such trial frameset. But yeah, it's so cool that even my local bike store provide them!
That's awesome. I've actually never seen a trials bike in person. That is pretty amazing that your local bikeshop carries them.
Brilliant video mate!
Glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate the comment.
What bike was that after the kuwahara magician? If someone could let me know it'd be greatly appreciated
"540 Air" by Torker2
@@LearnBMXRacing Thanks dude
Can a dirt jumper, pump track, skatepark guy do it?
Of course. Don't worry about riding on your first day. Just go to your local track and meet people. Ask questions. BMX is a very social/family-oriented sport. It's not as isolated as things like riding a skatepark. Go and check out your local BMX racing scene and see what you think of it.
love it
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
I love the beginning of rad racing when you got to freestyle. Great documentary very well made. anyone reading this go get a bike and ride.
yeah... I had to sell some "Mother Nature" in middle school to save up 225.00 for a Kuwahara a friend used to race in BMX races. That was alot of money back in 1982 or 83.......He wanted to get something else to Race so he ws letting the Kuwi Go... so..I finally got up enough to get the Kuwahara...Mom and Dad always wanted to give me Huffy's... I just told them to get me an Atari for Christmas instead...I'll take care of the Bike purchase hahaha They never figured out how I got the cash...I told them years later
That’s bmx trick riding tricks or for kids
Very Helpful, thank you so much! Great explanations
You're welcome. I really wanted to make this video, because I never saw any other videos explain all of this. So, I'm glad you appreciate it.
Great video, man. Thanks for sharing your story. I’ve never raced before and I’m 46. Definitely psyched to try though!
You're welcome. Thank you for the nice comment. Never raced yet? That's great! Get out there and have fun!
Thank you for this video!
You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
Are there many middle-aged men doing this? I just started bicycling again at 47 after not doing it since about 10. I'm doing it for health, but would also like to do some more thrilling stuff. Am I too old and lame yet?
Check out the rest of my channel. I have another video called *"Why start BMX Racing at 48 years old!?"*
This is the best vid on TH-cam. 100%speaks to everyone waiting to follow their dream. At 45 I'm reviving my Haro Group 1a and looking for a club to start racing at. This video was so honest.👌
What a kind comment. Thank you, man. I really appreciate that.
The best bmx documentary is called RAD🤣🤣🤣🤣
Let's walk this sucker.
He said 20 ought five?
Probably. I don't recall what part I said that, but I often pronounce the 20's like that.
@@LearnBMXRacing dude you’re awesome. I learned more about bmx in the last few day than my entire life. Thank you for these videos!
Totally agree! All resistance and cardio too so you don't have to deal with impact injuries like in running...
Definitely good exercise.
I'm seriously getting ready to start at 63. My son raced expert class for years . He is returning to it at 30 .and 2 grandkids starting. We love this sport
That's awesome. 3 generations of one family on the track? God bless you all.
I Miss Racing I'm also 48 going to 49 this summer , I live 3 minutes away from the Old Azusa ABA & Also the NBL track right up the street from there ,I also saw when Whittier Narrows 1st Opened ,I also remember going to Orange Y and also Coal Canyon which was HellA BAD ASS and FAST those were the GOOD OLD DAYS we need to get more kids into this .
There are a lot of kids racing BMX. Most of the bigger State Races often have over 300 riders.
Great video when is the review on Spreckels Manteca coming?
Spreckles BMX track is over 300 miles away, so I don't think I'll ever ride there. But thanks for enjoying what I have made so far!
We live in apple valley, that looks like The Horseman center? I was a Vans, Se Pioneer Rider th-cam.com/video/PJtFQx0Hy44/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=WilliamCRAZYLACYFurmage
Im 47 this year , never own a race BMX before ..my 8 year son is into BMX racing and im coaching him at the same time now this video really inspire me to get started with one...!! Hell Yeah its time to Send It!! Thank you for the wonderful message!!
You are very welcome. Owning your own BMX bike will help a lot with your coaching too! Hope you and your son continue to build wonderful memories together in BMX.
So to correct the thing about the seat angled up on freestyle bikes for me and a lot of others it is because for a few reasons it makes it easier to grab the seat in certain tricks it sucks to land on an angled up seat but it also helps you from getting stuck on it as well
As kids we used to jump our bikes on home made ramps and ride on trails on our bikes. I had a Stingray that I had modified with a ten seed seat. My buddy had Mongoose with the metal mag wheels. Years later my brother got into freestyle and flatland and got pretty good. He built a quarter-pipe in our back yard and his friend had a half- pipe that they built at his house. He went on to specialize in flatland tricks and would dazzle our neighborhood with his skills. My oldest son did dirt jumping for years before he got into skateboarding. So it ran in the family. I still have a picture up on FB where my friend Chris and I are shaking hands at the top of duel endos. This was a nice stroll down memory lane.
Thank you. I love it when people take the time to share their stories and joyful memories in the comments.
Por favor manda uma BMX desta pra minha casa e me faça feliz
Wow love your words I have a story to say. I started to race BMX at the age of 7 years old in 1976 I went from novice all the way to Pro I was even sponsored by Major bicycle company out of Pompano Beach Florida, we all know who that is anyway let's fast forward a bit at the age of 30 I took a nasty fall. And I was rushed to the hospital so the downward spiral started, I stopped racing BMX I sold all the bicycles and I put all the memorabilia away but I still rode bicycle I started trail riding with all the adults now let's fast forward a bit more my son who is 10 years old I was one day watching him ride a bicycle and he was really good at it and he was watching me pop Willie's and do all kinds of tricks and he wanted to learn how to do all the tricks and I told him boy learn how to ride very well first LOL then his bike got stolen happens to be that one day he asked my wife where was all my BMX memorabilia my wife did not want to take it out because it made me a bit better of what my past was and how good I was at the time but he wanted to see so my wife took out my old Jersey and all my pictures and everything and the kids said he wanted to do the same thing I did so the funny story is I told him let's go to the local track and see what it's about if you like it I'll think about it while the kids loved it very much he even asked one of the guys there that was racing who was over 20 years old if you could ride his bike and the guy said yes go ahead my son didn't ask me to either build him a bike or purchase a professional BMX race bike funny thing is that today right now literally 3 hours ago not only that I buy him a professional BMX racing 20-in but I also bought one for myself and I'm getting back on the track I'm 54 years old today so whoever says that they're very old not in good health to do what they really have wanted to do in the past well guess what go ahead and do it today and it'll be a memory for tomorrow because it's funny my life is my career is in law enforcement I started my career when I was 21 and at the age of 43 I got very sick with a very bad case of pneumonia and they gave me 6 days to live and the day of my birthday I was released from the hospital at 44 and the doctor said happy birthday you're lucky to be alive but think about quitting law enforcement because you'll never be the same and my words to him was hell no I'm going back to work so this Thursday not only am I taking my son for his first BMX race but it'll be my first time 24 years later so this former pro Rider is even going to start as a novice again so whoever is contemplating BMX do it you'll enjoy it can you create another memory for tomorrow
By the way sorry for all the typos I was using voice recognition
@@W4MBU That's funny! I was reading this, thinking, "Damn. I really appreciate this dude sharing his story. But did he ever learn freakin' punctuation? This is one run-on sentence." Now I understand why! Thank you for sharing your story. I hope you keep having fun on bikes with your son. And thank you for your noble career as a police officer.
@LearnBMXRacing excuse me for my punctuation due to the fact that I using voice recognition. I tend to use voice recognition and then just submit my comment.
About time somebody covered this topic. You guys left no stone unturned. What a great watch. THANK YOU! <3
You are very welcome. I get so annoyed with all the know-it-all comments from people who say, "You don't understand this..." and "You left out that..." It's really nice to get a comment like yours, which is so respectful and apprecaitve. Thank you.
@@LearnBMXRacing I (and hopefully many others) very much appreciate the time and effort that went into making this video. And once again, THANK YOU! <3
I've only used plastic/composite pedals on my freestyle bike in the 80s. Nobody racing used them, for sure. But I've noticed that modern composites are of far better quality. Are there any adult racers using them these days that you know of?
Pedal-slip is the big issue with plastic pedals. Even when a racer uses plastic/composite pedal, the pedal usually has metal pins/cleats. It's just way too easy to slip a pedal if your shoes aren't gripping into metal pins.
@@LearnBMXRacing thanks for the response. Yeah, I definitely get that plastic/composite pedals are slippy. I wondered if those with the cleats were used in racing. I thought about picking up some Chesters, but feared they may not hold up to the rigors of racing.