by Jake Maddox
Early 1970s — BMX begins with kids in southern California riding on dirt tracks and concrete skate parks. These early riders were imitating their motocross heroes, who rode bikes with engines.
1972 — The motorcycle racing documentary On Any Sunday is released and inspires a national BMX movement in the United States.
Mid 1970s — BMX gains popularity and manufacturers start making bikes designed specifically for the sport.
1977 — The American Bicycle Association (ABA) is founded as the governing group for BMX in the United States.
1981 — The International BMX Federation is founded.
1982 — The first world championships for BMX are held a year later.
2003 — International Olympic Committee makes BMX a full-medal Olympic sport.
2008 — BMX is included in the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Maris Štrombergs, from Latvia, and Anne-Caroline Chausson, from France, are crowned the first Olympic champions.
Today, freestyle BMX is one of the major events at the Summer X Games. The popularity of freestyle BMX keeps growing, thanks to the availability of places to ride and do tricks.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Maddox, Jake.
BMX challenge / by Jake Maddox ; text by Thomas Kingsley Troupe ; illustrated by Sean Tiffany.
p. cm. -- (Jake Maddox sports story)
Summary: Jason never turns down a dare, but when his classmates challenge him to a BMX competition Jason must learn to ride a BMX bike or this dare will be his last!
ISBN-13: 978-1-4342-2986-1 (library binding)
ISBN-10: 1-4342-2986-6 (library binding)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4342-3423-0 (pbk.)
ISBN-10: 1-4342-3423-1 (pbk.)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4342-8893-6 (ebook)
[1. Bicycle motocross--Fiction. 2. Competition (Psychology)--Fiction. 3. Self-confidence--Fiction.] I. Troupe, Thomas Kingsley. II. Tiffany, Sean, ill. III. Title.
PZ7.M25643Bn 2011
[Fic]--dc22
2011000305
Art Director: Kay Fraser
Graphic Designer: Russell Griesmer
Production Specialist: Michelle Biedscheid
Photo Credits: Sean Tiffany (cover)
