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That video illustrates my point exactly. Look how much better and natural it is with a BMX. The fixed bikes look ungainly. Fine it's fun and enjoy it but let's not pretend it's the second coming which some (not here) seem to be hailing it as.

Artistic cycling is well-developed and has always been done on fixed gear bikes--admittedly not on the sort of bikes fashionable now, but it's been going for a long time. The key is that it's bloody difficult and if you don't get into it at a young age you'll have a hard time learning later. I started a thread on this some time ago:

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread12703.html

I think a lot of people who want to do tricks, BMX or not, need something like this--a pool of experience and tradition to dip into and to perhaps continue to develop. Admittedly, it's all a bit serious and it's basically an established sport, so not very spontaneous. And of course someone might say no, we want to start our own thing. Fair enough.