Essential reading for riders looking to improve their skills or newcomers to the sportFor those new to BMX racing or improving their racing performance, this is a practical and comprehensive resource for doing well in this exciting sport. It guides the reader through all stages and levels of racing, from beginner and club to professional level. It provides information on clothing and equipment for safe riding; choosing your first BMX bike; understanding the BMX track; getting started in racing; competition structure through the national, international, and Olympic levels; and practical instruction on techniques including balance, accelerating, cornering, and jumping.


Tom Jeffries is an ex-BMX racer with five years’ experience racing and seven years within BMX. He has been the photographer and writer for the Bradford BMX Bandits for the past two years, and works on Twenty24 magazine. Ian Thewlis rode BMX non-competitively in the late 1980s and is involved in the organizational and development side of competitive cycling and BMX racing.