Bicycle Moto Cross or BMX started in the late 60’s as a race format. It was a dirt sport then, comprised of competitors who modified their racing bikes into more chunky MX style bikes. The sport grew in the 70’s – more races, better equipment – and by the end of the decade, BMX was an international sport. » continued

In just five short years, Freestyle Motocross has gone from a gritty backyard hobby, practiced by outlaws and unknown riders to a high stakes, high profile sport legitimized by the most elite athletes in the world. Travis Pastrana has been dodging calls from network TV execs to be the next Bachelor. Cary Hart watched his relationship with popstar Pink unfold in the pages of Teen Beat. It used to be that only a devoted bootlegger could dredge up a Crusty video. Now, anyone with a copy of XXX or Charlie's Angels can witness the explosive power of Freestyle Moto. For most of the people involved in the sport, these last six years have been a frenzied blur, but to Dane Herron, it's an epic saga.  » continued

Of all the subjective sports – and in action sports, that means all of them – rollerblading stands out as the most fair. Sure, rollerbladers have gripes. They fume, scream and even bombard the judges’ tower with water bottles. But at the end of the day, when the scores come in and the results are posted, everyone is generally in agreement.
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Around the world in the 1950’s, creative surfers had begun nailing planks of wood to roller skate trucks to simulate the feeling of surfing on dry land. At that point, skateboarding was a pastime, a fun way to spend the day when the waves were flat.
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