Presents the history of BMX racing, the racetracks, and the superstars including Samantha Cools, Kyle Bennett, Alice Jung, Christophe Leveque, and Randy Stumpfhauser.
Bike stunt pioneer Mat Hoffman tells the story of his life, explaining how his childhood of hazardous behavior led him to BMX freestyling, and retracing his path to the top of the sport.
"When their home is robbed, thirteen-year-old Phoenix Collins, an up and coming amateur dirt-bike racer, discovers a shocking mystery about his grandfather, and Phoenix must travel to China and then to Texas to find some answers"--Provided by publisher.
Introduces BMX bicycles and racing, discussing which bikes qualify, how they are built and raced, safety, good sportsmanship, and other related topics.
This book describes how BMX got its start and how it has become one of the fastest-paced and most thrilling sports around and introduces BMXers, Kevin Robinson, Mike Day, Matthias Dandois, Mat Hoffman, Dave Mirra, Corey Bohan, and others.