Specialization and diversification of riding styles are neither new, nor indicative of a problem in BMX culture as a whole, but rather a natural, historical, and beneficial phenomena. Those who call for a return to the "way things used to be" have a misunderstanding of the history of BMX culture as seen in their call for the return of the mythical "all-around" rider.

Specialization and diversification of riding styles are neither new, nor indicative of a problem in BMX culture as a whole, but rather a natural, historical, and beneficial phenomena. Those who call for a return to the "way things used to be" have a misunderstanding of the history of BMX culture as seen in their call for the return of the mythical "all-around" rider.

Specialization and diversification of riding styles are neither new, nor indicative of a problem in BMX culture as a whole, but rather a natural, historical, and beneficial phenomena.&nbsp;Those who call for a return to the "way things used to be" have a misunderstanding of the history of BMX culture as seen in their call for the return of the mythical "all-around" rider.

003: Essays on BMX - Specialization and the Myth of the All-Around Rider(2017)

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003: Essays on BMX - Specialization and the Myth of the All-Around Rider(2017)

003: Essays on BMX - Specialization and the Myth of the All-Around Rider(2017)