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For racing,
you want the lightest bike possible. It also has to be a bike that feels
good to your body. The sport of racing is done on sand and dirt tracks,
with more jumps with smaller lips that allow you to float over instead of
being thrown up by a steep lip. Its also very challenging to master the
art of jumping smoothly. |
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In
professional racing you need body protection. For most leagues, a full
face helmet is required, but many others use gloves, pads, and sometimes
even a chest protector depending on the course. If your just getting into
racing, you want to start off easy. Start off by learning the basics of
getting your speed right, your balance in air, and learning to spot your
landing. |
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Get used to
the types of jumps. Don't push yourself too far too fast, unless your an
experienced rider, you should take the time to get good. Practice at the
BMX track in South Park, its free admission and sometimes during the
summer they turn the park lights on and keep it open late at night.
Practice doing the course fast, because the more speed you can have
throughout the course, the better your position will be. Being on the
inside or outside of a track really doesn't matter, since with all the
turns you will end up on both. |
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It takes
serious determination to become the best, and a lot of practice, but if
you do get good enough, there are many benefits that you can attain. The
pro racers that you see, get offered sponsorship, which means that as long
as you race and do good while wearing their company name on you, they will
pay for your trips to competitions and new parts. |
