BMX Life
Streets are my playground — always learning, always riding
Why BMX?
When the laptop closes, the bike comes out. Started in March 2025 with zero riding background — just curiosity and stubbornness. BMX demands full presence, punishes half-heartedness, and rewards patience the exact same way coding does.
Street rider — no parks nearby, so every trick gets learned on flat ground, curbs, and whatever the streets of Nakuru throw at you. Still a beginner and proud of it.
One year in — from never touching a BMX to bunny hops and backwards riding
Picked up my first BMX in March 2025. Zero background — just curiosity and a desire to learn something totally outside the comfort zone. The first few sessions were just riding around getting comfortable.
First two months were purely about bike control — getting comfortable enough that the bike felt like an extension of the body. No tricks, just miles.
Started exploring balance-focused movements — shifting weight, learning to stand on the pegs while rolling. Building the body awareness that makes harder tricks possible.
The foundation started paying off. Bunny hops felt impossible at first — then one day it just clicked. Backwards riding and peg stands in motion followed. Still a beginner — and owning it.
Quarter by quarter — one main trick, supporting tricks, and clips as I go
1 / 4
Manuals
The balance point is everything — front end up, find the sweet spot, hold it. Working this daily on flat ground before adding distance.
Also working on
Manual attempt — flat ground
Chicken barspin practice
Footjam exploration
2 / 4
Barspins
The scary one. Building up to it off low hops first — hands need to trust letting go. Street style, so flat-ground and curb setups.
Also working on
Barspin low hop attempts
Crankflip foot coord drills
X-Up stretch practice
3 / 4
Fakies
Getting comfortable rolling backwards into and out of them. Already ride backwards, so this is about controlled entries and clean exits.
Also working on
Fakie roll-in attempts
Halfcab rotation drills
Footplant spot hunt
4 / 4
180
The first real spin. Half a rotation — commit to it, spot the landing, roll out clean. Starting off small hops on flat ground, then curb drops.
Also working on
180 flat ground attempts
Fakie 180 entry drills
180 to manual combos
