BMX Racing Terms
Don’t know your manual from your wheelie? Here’s our quick guide to BMX racing terms:-
Wheelie
lifting your front tyre off the ground whilst still pedalling
Manual
lifting your front wheel off the ground and freewheeling
Pump
Move your body up and down through jumps in a pumping motion
Swoop
To pass another riders through a berm
Holeshot/Snap
Getting a fast start and being in the lead from the start gate
Moto
A BMX race – one of 3 qualifying races
Berm
Banked turn or corner on a BMX track
Lip
The crest or take-off point of a jump
Table-top – this can mean two things in BMX:
- A basic jump on a track with a middle section
- A classic trick done mid-jump leaning the bike over horizontally
Speed Jump
Single rounded roller jump
Whoops
Steeper speed jumps set out in pairs – jump them or roll them
Triples
Steeper speed jumps set out in sets of 3
Rhythm Section
a combination of jumps placed close together to force riders to pump or manual through the section
Wheelie
lifting the front wheel by pedaling
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