it was invented by a bunch of kids copiying motox riders, and it started in the 1960s.
Hard to put an exact date on it because BMX evolved from kid's mimmicking their Motocross heroes on dirt hills using 20" bikes (typically Schwinn Stingrays).
The first bicycle made specifically to mimmick the motocross riders that early BMX riders were mimmicking was the Yamaha Moto-Bike in 1973.
BMX became "official" in 1974 when George E. Esser founded the NBL, which officially sanctioned BMX races.
The first official BMX bike (bike made specifically for the sport of BMX), with the frame design as we know it today, was in late 1974 with the introduction of the Redline Squareback.
I don't know the exact year but it all started when kids were takin their bikes off dirt bike jumps and bike companies decided to make their parts stronger
it has been around since schwinn invented the bike stingray an established the first race the sting ray bike was in the movie "et"
1982: The Haro Freestyler built by Torker for Haro Designs.
The early 1970's
A man named Johnny Libro First invented the BMX bike in 1891
early 1970s early 1970s
Bmx racing started in California.
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BMX was Mainly invented in California, America.
BMX racing actually started in America specifically California when a bunch of kids started imitating motocross races on the their regular BMX bikes and no it didn't start in the Netherlands.
Hard to put an exact date on it because BMX evolved from kid's mimmicking their motocross heroes on dirt hills using 20" bikes (typically Schwinn Stingrays).
BMX became "official" in 1974 when George E. Esser founded the NBL, which officially sanctioned BMX races.
Scot Breithaupt is known as the founder of BMX. BMX was started during 1969 to 1987. He also founded the Bicycle United Motocross Society.
Although BMX as an organized sport has been around since 1974, you couldn't really say it hit the big time until 1982 when the first world championships were held.