With all the BMX news in the Olympics, it’s easy to overlook another terrific competition: the X Games.

This year is providing lots of BMX news, with BMX Street and BMX SuperPark events being added to the X Games. The 2008 Summer X Games will be held in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, from July 31 through August 3.According to X Games officials, “SuperPark will be a 100 percent transition-focused design, blending a variety of terrain and obstacles into one seamless course.”

This year, Mat Hoffman, a BMX legend, is organizing the BMX X Games events. Hoffman has said the following about this year’s format: “The very core of BMX is to explore and be creative. This new format will promote this progression, providing the opportunity for the best riders to expand Park and Vert to new dimensions.”

Today is the best day to buy top quality name brand BMX safety gear for the X Games stars of tomorrow.

We predict that large numbers of teens and children will be inspired by the Olympics and the X Games and will want to be part of the BMX scene. The best thing parents can do is to provide them with the BMX protective gear that allows them to be creative while also being protected.If you are just starting out in ordering BMX safety gear, choose the most important piece of BMX protective gear: the helmet. Here are some excellent choices in BMX helmets:

• ProTec Ace BMX Bike Helmets
• Fox Transition BMX Bike Helmets
• Fox Flux BMX Helmets

See you someday at the BMX Superpark?

The BMX news about Donny Robinson joining the Olympic team is now official.

Although Donny Robinson announced his inclusion on the team on June 25, the official announcement didn’t happen until July. Robinson, who is currently ranked number 1 in the world for BMX, joins Kyle Bennett and Mike Day to complete the men’s US BMX Olympic team. Bennett, who is a three time BMX World Champion, earned his spot by topping the USA Cycling’s 2008 BMX rankings, while Day won the US Olympic team trials event.

Here’s even more BMX news, this time in 3D!

The Olympic BMX course will be 370 meters in length for the men and 350 meters in length for the females; the races will take place on August 20 and 21, 2008. To get a good sense of the challenges faced by these Olympic athletes, check out this 3-D model of the BMX Olympic course found in this About.Com text: “Here is a 3-D look at the Beijing track

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Announcing . . . the addition of Fox MTB and BMX protective gear to the XSportsProtective inventory . . .

You can’t get any better BMX news than that! Fox has a great reputation as a company that provides premium MTB and BMX protective gear – and I can tell you that this reputation is well deserved, which is why I’m so excited about making this announcement.

At XSportsProtective, you’ll now find the following MTB and BMX Fox protective gear:

• Fox BMX helmets: Flux Fox BMX helmets or the Transition Fox BMX helmets
• Fox BMX gloves: Digit gloves, Mojave gloves, Unabomber Fox BMX gloves or Sidewinder BMX gloves
• Fox BMX shin guards, knee guards and elbow guards
• Fox BMX body armor: the Launch BMX body armor

Now, let us know your BMX news. Where are you riding this summer? What’s been your biggest adventure so far?

Email us at info@XSportsProtective and let us know your BMX news. If you already rely upon Fox BMX safety gear for your riding protection, what is your favorite piece of Fox BMX safety gear? Why? How has it protected you? What would you recommend to people who will be trying out BMX protective gear from Fox for the very first time?

Thanks!

What did you think about the BMX news from June 14^th – that Mike Day joins Kyle Bennett on the US Men’s Olympic BMX team?

On June 14^th, Mike Day competed in a race to earn a slot on the Olympic team. USA Today called Day’s run “the race of his life” and a “dominant performance”. His lead was so big and the final heat of the day was cancelled. No one could mathematically catch up to him, anyhow.That means that Kyle Bennett and Mike Day – and a third rider, who won’t be chosen until after June 25 or maybe not even until July 1 – will head to the Olympics in
Beijing, China. USA Today predicts the third man to be Donny Robinson, the world’s top ranked BMX racer.

What do you think? What BMX news and predictions have you heard?

BMX news from the Los Angeles Times: more than 100 friends and family members came to watch him clinch his Olympic spot.

In the LA Times newspaper article, Day was quoted as saying that he spent much of the week before the race calling people and asking them to support him on June 14^th. Jill Kintner, the female racer who will be representing the United States in the Olympics, designed bright yellow Mike Day Fun Club shirts for this occasion – and his fans sure weren’t disappointed!

I also have some exciting news about BMX safety gear . . .

I’ll soon be announcing the addition of even more top quality name brand BMX safety gear, though, so please check back often.

Exciting BMX news: the BMX Olympic trials for men are taking place on June 13. Will your favorite make the team?

The trials are taking place in Chula Vista, California. For the men’s Olympic BMX team, the top ranked rider, overall, will make the team; so will one coach pick and the winner of the trails race.If you’ve got tickets and can attend the trials, that’s great! If not, NBCSandiego.com will provide live coverage and moment by moment breaking BMX news.

Updated BMX news for the US women’s team: Jill Kintner wins a spot after racing against top ranked Arielle Martin.

A month ago, Jill Kintner thought she’d lost all hope of competing in the Olympics after she’d reinjured her knee during a training crash. After finishing sixth in the BMX world championships in Taiyuan, China, though, she discovered that she’d earned enough points to secure the only certain spot for a United States female BMX athlete on the Olympic team.

Olympic trials are full of unanticipated surprises. Protect yourself from unexpected injuries by wearing your BMX helmet every time you ride.

BMX safety gear is crucial to protect yourself – and nothing is as important as a quality name brand BMX helmet. To help decide what BMX safety gear you and your family need, call us at (800) 930-4084 or email info@XSportsProtective.com. We have what you need!

Before you send your children and teens off to BMX summer camp, be sure to provide them with the BMX protective gear that helps keep them protected.

Your children and teens are excited about spending part of their summer at a BMX camp– and who can blame them? BMX is a thrilling sport and, because of the upcoming summer Olympics, we’ll be hearing more and more BMX news in 2008. Before camp begins, though, it’s important that you order the gear they’ll need to be protected.

BMX protective gear checklist: BMX helmets to BMX gloves, BMX pads and more.

• Check out your options in BMX helmets, including BMX full face helmets for added protection.
• Review your options for BMX gloves, including SixSixOne BMX gloves and gloves from EVS, ProTec, Troy Lee Designs and more.
• Order BMX protective pads, including BMX pads for knees and BMX pads for forearms and elbows.
• Consider a BMX chest protector and other upper body armor.
• Take a look at the rest of your options in BMX protective gear that will help keep your loved ones protected.

One more thing . . . Here’s more information about BMX summer camps. Enjoy!To place your order or talk with a specialist, call (800)930-4084 or email info@XSportsProtective.com.

BMX news: will BMX superstar Kevin Robinson break a world record in Central Park on June 12, 2008?

Making BMX news is nothing new for Kevin, who has won seven X Games medals, three of them gold – but, wait until you hear what he is going to try now. Kevin Robinson will attempt to clear the height of a six-story building while riding his BMX bike.On June 12, he will ride down a 60-foot roll-in and then up a 27-foot Super Quarter Pipe. After catching air, he will attempt to glide at a height comparable to a six-story building. This will take place on Dead Band Road in Central Park at 7 p.m.

The more thrilling the BMX news and adventures, the more important it is that the rider wears BMX protective gear!

Here’s the bottom line: BMX protective gear is necessary for every rider, from beginners to the experts – to the people in line to set world records.If you ride BMX, then BMX protective gear is for you. Period.

BMX helmets are key to your safety. Wear one every time you ride.

Studies have indicated that bicycle helmets reduce the risk of head injuries by as much as 85 percent and reduce the risk of brain injuries by 88 percent. BMX helmets can do the same for you.XSportsProtective has the top name brand BMX helmets you want and need, including the:

• Troy Lee BMX helmet: D2, Steve Peat
• Giro BMX helmet: Remedy in gold and black
• ProTec BMX helmet: Ace Spade
• and so much more.

Order your BMX protective gear today!

Exciting BMX news! BMX is getting national attention, thanks to the upcoming Summer Olympics.

On June 29, 2003, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to add a BMX racing event for both men and women to the Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China in August 2008.

Some may wonder if BMX is ready for the Olympics, but the Today Show wonders if the Olympics are ready for BMX!

“The world’s in for a shock,” said Kyle Bennett, the top-ranked rider in the United States and second in the world told the Today Show. Why? The Olympic BMX course contains a hill that is nearly three stories high. From that venue, eight riders at a time will race down the hill at speeds nearing 40 miles per hour, which gives them enough speed to jump up to 45 feet.

It’s going to be great fun to watch!

Which United States riders will make BMX news – and BMX history?

Ranked close behind Kyle Bennett is Donny Robinson and the top ranked female is Arielle Martin. The United States, though, as a BMX powerhouse, can send the maximum number of athletes, which is three men and two women. The men’s team will send the top ranked rider, the winner of the Olympic trials on June 14 and a coach pick. The women’s team will consist of the top-ranked rider and a coach pick.

What about you? What BMX protective gear will you need to join in the fun and excitement of BMX riding?

Take a look at the BMX protective gear we recommend at XSportsProtective. Not surprisingly, the most important pieces of gear are the BMX helmets, with choices in fullface BMX helmets and the regular, openface BMX helmets.Also, check this blog often as we share even more BMX news and recommendations for the BMX protective gear that will help keep you protected.

As we get into the hot summer months, it’s important to watch out for the effects of dehydration in ourselves and our kids.  A recent article presented to the American College of Sports Medicine suggested that between 50 and 75% of girls and boys at summer sports camps were “significantly dehydrated”.

This National Athletics Trainer’s Association (NATA) article is an excellent Parents and Coaches guide to dehydration:

http://www.nata.org/consumer/docs/parentandcoachesguide.pdf

If you’re skateboarding, mountain biking, BMX racing, inline skating, or wakeboarding during hot temperatures, you need to be aware of how quickly your kids (and you) can become dehydrated.  Keep the water bottles at the ready, and drink frequently during intense activity. 

If you notice the early signs of dehydration, take action!  Stop, cool off, and get fluids.  Don’t wait, as the risk of more serious heat illness increases quickly if you keep going.

If your kids are going to an action sports summer camp this summer, print and read the NATA guide with them, so they are aware of dehydration and can better manage their own fluid intake while they’re away at Camp.

Stay safe this summer! Jim B

If you haven’t already run across the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute’s web site, it’s definitely worth a visit.  They have a lot of information about different helmets, things to look for, and what models are good.  

Check them out here –> http://www.helmets.org/guide.htm

JimB