ridiculous or incredible in the sense of distance or strength required. “Do you think you can bunnyhop up those stairs?”īurly: 1. “My bunnyhops haven’t been very good since I broke my wrist.” 2. riding along and lifting both wheels off the ground, the starting point for almost all BMX tricks. “You should try doing that trick on the box.”īunnyhop: 1. “Oh, I didn’t know you rode BMX, can you do any cool tricks?”īox: a generic name for numerous types of ramps. the use of a bicycle to perform intricate maneuvers over jumps or other obstacles (sometimes referred to as Freestyle BMX, or simply Freestyle). “Have you been to the BMX track lately?” 2. downhill bicycle racing on dirt tracks (sometimes referred to as BMX racing). “If you don’t absorb the shock with your legs you’ll blow right off the pedals.” īMX: acronym for Bicycle Motocross, meaning 1. “Did you see that biker with his motorcycle?” īlow: to lose one’s footing on the pedals after landing. NOT an acceptable term to use in place of rider. “I totally biffed that gap.”īiker: a motorcycle rider or motorcycle enthusiast. “My bars are too wide, do you have a hacksaw?”īiff: to crash, mess up. “I found a nice bank-to-wall setup in an alley yesterday.”īars: an abbreviation of handlebars. “We found a nice bank to tailwhip off of.”īank-to-wall: a sloping hill leading into a vertical or near-vertical wall, possibly with a gap between the top of the slope and the bottom of the wall. “He grinds pretty well, but he doesn’t have many air tricks.”Īero wall rim: a rim with rounded wall designed for brakeless useīar Spin: While in the air, the rider leans backwards, one hand is removed from the bars, the other hand spins the bars, then the rider catches the bars and rides away.īead: The outside edge of the tire, which is stiffened by a wire.īerm: An embankment on a track built up on the outside of a turn to create a banked curve.īottom Bracket: The mechanism at the bottom of the bicycle frame, which holds the spindle and cranks.īrake Shoe: A rubber pad, which stops the bike by pressing on the rims, creating friction.īrakes: Any bicycle braking system which works by opening and closing two brake shoes on the rim in a clamping motion, like jaws.īrake Lever: A lever mounted on the handlebars used for activating the brake by pulling a cable.īank: a sloping hill, generally of grass or cement, that can be used to aid in the performance of tricks. “That guy’s grinds are all-over the place.”Īir Trick: a trick performed by contorting one’s body or bicycle while in the air. “You’re really going to try and jump that ridiculous alligator pit?” Īll-over: in poor condition, odd. “Is that an ABA track or something local?”Īlligator Pit: a very difficult gap that could pose a serious threat to the rider if not done properly. For easy search press CTRL+F (search) and enter the desired word.Īxle: The shaft on which the wheel revolves.ĪBA: Acronym for American Bicycle Association, the major BMX racing association in the United States.
BMX terms dictionary features an alphabetical list of most used bmx terms.
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