Men's BMX Seeding - London 2012 Olympics

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Highlights of the Men's BMX Seeding run during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The first national mountain bike championships were held in 1983 in the USA. But the sport quickly grew in popularity in Europe and Australia. The first mountain bike World Championships, recognised by the International Cycling Union (UCI), were organised in 1990. Olympic recognition followed and mountain biking made its debut as an Olympic discipline at the Atlanta Games in 1996, with a cross-country event for men and women. The programme has remained unchanged ever since.
It was in 2008 in Beijing that BMX made its debut on the Olympic programme. BMX is one of the fastest and youngest cycling disciplines. Its principle is simple: eight riders compete on a track filled with jumps, tight bends and obstacles.
Find more about Mountain Bike and BMX Cycling at www.olympic.org/mountain-bike and www.olympic.org/cycling-bmx
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[@ILLUMINATI38436]

This track is huge!!!

[@fnesbit6533]

Back here 8 years later and still triggered at the commentary 😂

[@BigTimeBoozer]

At 14 minutes into the clip, the commentators speak about rider apparel and keeping it authentic to the sport's true history. That's probably because in the early days when I raced, everyone wore motorcycle motocross gear until BMX manufacturers starting making their own stuff. Motorcycle motocross gear back then was brands like JT Racing, Bell Helmets, BW Leathers (pants), Fox, Sinisalo and the like. All those brands are still around today (except BW Leathers, made by Bill Walters). JT Racing was huge. JMC 20" and 24" bikes were made by Jim Melton - classic old school stuff. We raced through dirt berms, across tabletop jumps (flat top) and through whoopdy-doo's.

[@SuperiorCustom]

that guy from Ecuador was flying!

[@user-hb1ny3pj7z]

Yes yes go go go

[@R2D2Cameron]

haven't finished watching yet, but I was just wondering. Are any of these guys riding a Redline Flight bike?

[@yohannkt64]

very very good

[@frederikolsen8123]

Like of you love bmx

[@nicolasjoel7993]

why these seedings at olympics are not anymore?

[@bmxJackson]

6:51 when your brakes don’t work

[@yohannkt64]

trop fort

[@ReyJugo]

play requiem for a dream and it makes this way more epic

[@jeroelcraking3167]

hoy a campeonatos mundiales des de los 10 y ya tengo 16

[@jeljas123]

raymon vd biezen has a redline flight, painted like a flight carbon;). You can see that if you take a closer look at the headtube and bottombracket.

[@israelferreira1825]

Descida boa.

[@israelferreira1825]

[@ateam3640]

bmx go!!!!

[@nikiwoods5074]

Box is amazing and I race

[@nikiwoods5074]

Box is amazing and I race to

[@YellowHouseOnAHill]

These guys are Hilarious

[@zhadowrat816]

Publicado por la información de carácter informativo y carece totalmente en el foro general residencias en los que me han sido incorporados al menos un año

[@R2D2Cameron]

13:42 redline

[@3emeoeil383]

meilleurs is sam wilougby

[@jsinclair5083]

I race bmx and they ride at rio

[@thomasrousset3230]

Aller la FRANCE

[@bmwnoooti]

Paris bomb is from god

[@reinismartinsons]

Ahujeni daudz letiņu

[@pilulerouge2106]

WATCH THE GATE !

[@gglupton]

Ding ddsddisididididmdndbdidi

[@pilulerouge2106]

@@gglupton MDR !

[@casendobbs1322]

I bmx race

[@ehum752]

So do I

[@wil_3526]

Paper JaLAX im in 10 novice what are u

[@younvip1653]

Aler ls suis

[@bmwnoooti]

Me

[@LukeHan2001]

Wow these guys couldn't have even bothered to put in a barrel gate. REALLY?

[@michaelng2181]

Bmxing

[@coletaieli9899]

utggv //uuuuuhu

[@relaxitsilan]

If connor didnt hit that he would've won

[@emavlogs8520]

vamos oquendo vamos jimenes vamoss ♪♫☼

[@SethHancockBMX]

is it hosted by Bear Grylls?

[@arthurmchugh5184]

This should not be in the Olympics! If you want to race bicycles, there are events for you. Trumped up sport

[@fredgarvinMP]

That race where all the cyclists stand still is AWESOME!

[@mikegeren1373]

not a flight

[@cjschmitt4882]

Kids bike?

[@harrisonking8156]

Hahahah, no mate, these bikes don'd exceed 3 kgs. Frames are made of flight grade aluminium and cranks, handle bars and forks are made of aluminium. Bikes on a pro level cost upward of $2000

[@cjschmitt4882]

I know boss just teasing because they are so small compared to our mtb's. ;)

[@harrisonking8156]

haha, cant argue with that. I got a little taste of mtbing quite some time ago, you guys are crazy with those turns! also, in mtb off season try velodrome riding, keeps your fitness well up plus its very prestigious and, as boring as it is to watch, is really intense and fun :)

[@cjschmitt4882]

Thanks and I've been wanting to get down to the velo just keep being busy. I'd love to hit up this BMX stuff some day too! All biking is awesome!

[@arcijsyt5424]

you stupid

[@mq.jayden6539]

📞

[@VincentK.McMahon]

BMX? This isn't an olympic sport wtf...

[@zachrendall9078]

Yes it is

[@sethsmothers4952]

it is now...

[@extazygray4517]

since 2008

[@wil_3526]

Yes it is! This comment pisses me off

[@MaQuGo119]

You will have fun when Esports hit the Olympics in the future