What Are The Phrases (jargon) Used By BMX Race Riders?
Air ram: the device that pushes the starting gate down. Berms: the steep banks on the (turning) corners of BMX tracks. BMX: Bicycle Motor Cross Doubles (whoops): especially steep jumps, set out in pairs. The fastest riders jump both together. Holeshot (snap): being in the lead from the start gate because of a fast start. Jump: one of the steep mini-hills on a BMX track Lip: the crest of a jump Manual: when you lift your front wheel off the ground and freewheel (don’t pedal) Moto: BMX races (for each age/gender group) start with qualifying ‘turns’ or ‘heats’ or (in BMX speak) ‘motos’. Each rider races in their group three times; the fastest riders on average, after three motos, go through to the next round. Rhythm section: a combination of jumps placed close together. They force riders to jump, pump or manual to get through them quickly. Speed jump: a single rounded jump. Swoop: to pass another rider at the berm. Table-top: Either a simple jump on the track with a flat middle section, o
