Strider Blog » BMX http://www.stridersports.com/blog The Official Blog Of The Strider No Pedal PREbike Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:18:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 1970′s BMX Roots! http://www.stridersports.com/blog/1970s-bmx-roots/ http://www.stridersports.com/blog/1970s-bmx-roots/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:13:26 +0000 joelhagan http://www.stridersports.com/blog/?p=3039 This weekend is the Sooner Nationals in Guthrie, Oklahoma! It is the second stop in the Strider World Cup racing season as we storm the newly formed USA BMX.  We are super excited about helping the next generation of BMX racers and bicycle enthusiasts to get on two wheels earler than ever before.

To get all you parents and kids stoked for the Strider World Cup here is a great video talking about Bicycle Motocross’ roots.  Pretty neat to see how the sport has evolved since the 1970′s. Enjoy this flashback to Soledad Sands and have a great weekend no matter what your plans are! Leave a note in the comments if you have any memories from this era or recognize anybody from the video.

BMX legend and STRIDER’S own Greg “the Machine” Hill was the 1979 Amateur Men’s #1 Title.

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]]> http://www.stridersports.com/blog/1970s-bmx-roots/feed/ 0 Upcoming Strider Cup Racing in California and Indiana http://www.stridersports.com/blog/upcoming-strider-cup-racing-in-california-and-indiana/ http://www.stridersports.com/blog/upcoming-strider-cup-racing-in-california-and-indiana/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:45:08 +0000 joelhagan http://www.stridersports.com/blog/?p=1971 Calling all Strider riders! If you are in or near Fresno, California or Warsaw, Indiana make sure that you get out for some Strider Cup racing action this weekend (6/25 and 6/26)!

There have been hundreds of Strider riders participate in the Strider Cup this year. As the year progresses and the Strider Cup competition heats up we hope to see see that number double in the second half!

Ready, Set, RACE!

 

Fresno, CA – The “All American Nationals” will be happening on the 25th and 26th (this weekend) of June in Fresno, California.  It will be the largest NBL National races in California this year and should be a great opportunity to hone their Strider racing skills as well as getting inspired by the older guys as they rip up the BMX track!

Warsaw, IN – The “Midwest Nationals” are coming to Warsaw…Indiana the 25th and 26th of June.  The BMX and Strider Cup racing action at Hire Park BMX should be epic if the highlights from last years nationals are any indication.

The weather report for both race cities is sunny and warm for the entire weekend!  Get your Strider riders pumped up and get them out for some BMX fun.

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Strider Family Fun in the Rockies!

 

Saturday 5/28

9:30 – 12pm Keystone Strider Cup: This one’s for the little tikes a race designed just for them.  Come out to the River Run Village and enter your kids in the only Summit County Strider Cup event.  Entry is free.  Age categories 2yrs – 3yrs // 4yrs – 5 yrs girls and boys ride together.  Prizes for top finishers. *Helmets required – everyone who enters the race will be entered into a drawing to win a Strider Bike!9:00am – Registration in River Run Village 10:00 – 10:30am

2yrs / 3 yrs PRACTICE 10:30am – 11:00am – 2yrs / 3 yrs RACE 11:00am – 11:30am

4yrs / 5yrs PRACTICE 11:30am – 12:00pm – 4yrs / 5yrs RACE

12pm – 1pm Rocky Mountain Music – Original Environmental Music & Concerts for Kids featuring Jeff Kagan.

If you’re in the area or want to take a trip to the mountains for the long weekend for some family fun…Do It!

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We have a lot of proud parents sharing on our Facebook wall, and we’d love to see who is out there watching and reading.  Go visit us and post a photo with a note about your Striderers home country!  If you want to be included in the map of images let us know and we’ll keep adding as they come in!  If you’re not on facebook, send us photos on twitter @striderprebike.  Not on Twitter or Facebook?  Send us an email at ssblog@stridersports.com.  No internet?  How are you reading this?

Today...22 Countries! Tomorrow...The world!

Tweet, Retweet, forward, Digg, Mixx, Like us and let all your friends know to add to the list and diversity!

Strider On!

 

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We love this video because it highlights how important it is to get the guys in ties and suits (not to mention the women in their power suits) involved in making bikes a larger part of the community.  It also shows that the biking community can play a vital role in economy and tourism as well.

What has your community done to promote bicycling?  It is National Bike Month and all!  Do you only bike for exercise/entertainment or have you integrated two wheeled pedal power into your everyday lives?

The Strider portion comes at about 4:58…watch the entire thing or scoot forward.

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]]> http://www.stridersports.com/blog/guys-in-ties/feed/ 0 Great Weekend In Florida! http://www.stridersports.com/blog/great-weekend-in-florida/ http://www.stridersports.com/blog/great-weekend-in-florida/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:52:29 +0000 joelhagan http://www.stridersports.com/blog/?p=1619 All the Strider Cup racers were ripping it up in Sarasota this last weekend!  Fun was had by all on the fast red dirt of Sarasota BMX‘s track.  Below you can check out some great photos from Saturday.  You should also bop on over to www.StriderCup.com for some videos, additional photos and official results.

 

Strider Fun in the Red Dirt of Sarasota!

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This guy could bunny hop over a child on a Strider!

 

Bunny Hop -n: a jump executed by a person riding a bicycle Strider and standing up on the pedals launch pad footrests.

I had to altar the definition a bit to fit with Strider, but the concept is the same for a Strider as with a pedal-bike.  The lightness of a Strider along with the launch pads make it easy for toddlers to get off the ground with their bikes, whether they are adding a little extra hang time off of a ramp or bunny hopping on flat land.

 

Hippity-Hoppity, Hippity-Hoppity, Look at Bode Hop!

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Dirt tracks like this are a great place to get your Strider rider onto some varied terrain.  They can be put in with little more than some spare dirt and elbow grease.  If you have an amazing Parks department like Striderville does they may just allow it to be built on city land as well!

Recently a group of Strider employees and their families went for an outing at our local dirt jump park.  The older kids had a great time trying some new tricks (some even catching air).  You could see the confidence level increase in the younger Striderers just from watching the older kids buzz by.

 

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JoJo made an appearance in Virginia to ride with Strider Riders at the Battlefield Nationals.  While Saturday was a little damp, Sunday was beautiful and full of Sunshine…perfect for Strider racing.

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Faces Showed a Mix of Intensity and Sheer Joy

Brandon (far left #662) is a great Strider success story.  On Sunday some NBL officials saw him struggling to ride his training wheel bike through the pit area and decided to get him on a Strider.  After a heated race with JoJo and Evan he came in a close 3rd!  Pretty good for his first day on a Strider.

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Our favorite quote from the Minirider Blurb…When you’re an old man and have no teeth (again) you can say, “I’m so old my first KTM had no motor, and to make it go you had to push it!”

Get out there and have fun no matter what your two-wheeled mode of fun is, and don’t forget to include your little two wheeled Striderers!

 

Turn to Page 9 if you're buying the magazine!

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