Jason Hitt loves to perform bicycle stunts but when one of them goes wrong his mother sends him to live with his father in Iowa. He discovers that his father's son is a motocross rider and when Jason takes his first ride on a motorcycle, his life begins to turn around.
Presents an introduction to freestyle motocross, telling how the sport began, and discussing the special features of the bikes, different freestyle tricks, and safety gear and practices.
With their exciting contests of powerful racing cars and motorbikes, motorsports have had a surge in popularity. Young people will enjoy learning about these sports, which draw upon drivers skills, endurance, and nerve.
from local scrambling to world championship MX to freestyle
Woods, Bob
2008
Chronicles the history of motocross racing from its origins in Europe in the 1920s to its popularity as an international sport in the twenty-first century.