The BMX is one of the iconic products of the past few decades, and since their arrival in the 1970s they’ve never quite been matched for their coolness and their performance. Although there is something inherently retro about a BMX, they are just as cool now as they have ever been, and a great way to hit the road hard.
It was the late 1970s when the BMXs really took off, and I mean took off, as they were able, unlike other bikes of the time, to perform remarkable feats of agility. Before long, professional riders where pulling of some awesome tricks, and BMX-fever took over the planet.
The 1980s was the golden age of the BMX. The coolness of the bikes was assured when they began to appear in some of the most iconic movies of all time. The sweetest moments of films like The Lost Boys and E.T where the BMXing scenes, and all kids of that generation still pine for those great 80s bikes.
As well as being cool a BMX is high-performing. They are the perfect ride for adrenaline junkies who perhaps don’t fancy the idea of skate-boarding or blading and want something a little more meaty to get their teeth into.
Although the bikes are more or less the same, they have changed. And the latest bikes make the most of modern technology to offer awesome performance, that can only be achieved on BMXs.
Some of the best modern brands to look out for are subrosa bmx bikes and barracuda bmx bikes. All available at bmx.co.uk.





