BMX races from all over the world

Came upon this BMX racing collection on YouTube. Thanks so much to the guy that posted it up. So have a look at this you WhyOhGee, YOG, SSC people...THIS is BMX racing. This is what is in the Olympics. This is what I have been trying to tell you all along. THIS is not not stunt biking. THIS is NOT a kids sport. Comprende?

How good is a concrete BMX track?

Very good I can tell you. Check out this video. This is the track at Damansara Utama in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Steven did a wonderful job making this track and I must say that it is awesome. They should make a track like this for Singapore. Imagine this...we will spend less time maintaining a concrete track and more time riding it. Our Tampines BMX track in Singapore is made out of sand. Bloody hell...when it rains, good luck. The rivulets of water will create a "natural" drain that will lead to erosion and what happens after that? Simple. A track that is not rideable. So, in the long run, we need a track like this. Check out how Rusidy and Steven roll on this track. I took these videos and I must say, I love the track

Bell helmet

This is probably the same helmet I used to use when I used to race back in the day. A helmet is an essential item of protection that absolutely MUST be worn when racing BMX. It serves to protect your head, as if that was not obvious. This thing cost me a pretty penny back in the day but I can safely say that it is a lot cheaper than open-head surgery should I land on my bonce. Helmets are not that expensive. You can get one for a pretty affordable price at many a motorcycle shop. Motorcycle helmets may be heavier than bicycle helmets but they are stronger and tougher.

So remember, get a helmet and wear it when cycling!

Less than a year to go...wake up people!

It is official now. The Youth Olympic Games 2010 is less than a year away. Time for all those so-called "BMX consultants" to get their act together or make way for those who have the domain knowledge. But all in all, it is going to be exciting to watch it happen and we at Singapore BMX cannot wait when we see world-class BMX racers racing on our soil. It is something like a dream-come-true for all of us.

So here is the wake-up call. Less than a year people! To the WhyOhGee and SYOG council, Singapore Sports Council, MCYS, the lot. BMX has been around for a very long time but it is a relatively new sport Olympic-wise. Show more of it on television and the media. STOP associating BMX stunt biking with BMX racing. Street, vert, dirt and park are from the same BMX family but only BMX racing is in the Olympics. As for the SSC. Start working with the MOE (Ministry Of Education) and introduce BMX racing in schools. BMX is the good way to learn the fundamentals of cycling. It WILL make one a better rider, no doubt about that.

How about after the Singapore Youth Olympic Games? Well, we will have to keep the BMX racers intersted in the sport. Keep the flame alive. Don't let it die out. Let us start to build the next generation of BMX riders.

So come on people...we have a lot of work to do. Lets do it!

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