Decreasing the weight of your BMX bike allows you to jump higher and spin faster. Unfortunately, the lightest BMX bikes remain the most expensive models. If you don't have the funds to purchase one of these complete bikes, simply customize your current setup with a few of these lightweight components.

BMX bike riding has steadily gained acceptance since the late 1980s and stands as one of the most popular extreme sports in the U.S. BMX riding, or bicycle motocross, originally consisted of races held on dirt courses.

BMX tires tend to be chunky, knobby and wider than road bike tires. They need to withstand punishment, similar to mountain bike tires. Yet unlike mountain bikers, BMX riders don't usually do much serious off-road work. Dirt BMX tracks are hard and not covered in roots and rocks.

BMX, which stands for Bicycle Moto Cross, is a form of cycling that is considered to be an extreme sport. BMX bikes have a variety of uses and are tailored to the specific needs of the form of the sport that they are used for. BMX made its debut as an Olympic sport in the 2008 Games held in China.