Part 1 Of Motorcycle Riding Genesis

Part 1 Of Motorcycle Riding Genesis
In literatures, motocross are not much written as a discipline. This article is a is a product of different materials and interviews with people who are into the sport. Thus, you can consider it as the author's personal interpretation of the sport and not as a historical account.

 

Motorcycles used to be only a bit bigger than bicycles. The earliest competitions were manufactured by motorcycle companies to gain some publicity for their product. Thus, even the early stages of the competition were already filled with hurdles designed to show everyone that the motorcycle is durable and safe to use. It is nowhere near the gravity defying hurdles we see on X-games today but during that time, it was rough alright.

 

A company, Scott motorcycle, was reported to have designed the first x-games when they came up with a course that included a rough terrain with rocky section and water. This was not a competition of speed but of accuracy, much like how horseback riding as a sport is being judged today. The rider with the fasted time and fewest mistakes wins. This was done in England. After about two decades, England was becoming known as the country of riders.

 

Arthur Sparks is a name that came up during the 1920s. He became an instant celebrity when he participated in the sport. Thus, the popularity of motorcycles spread through Europe. The French took the sport and made it harder by making the hurdles more difficult. They are also credited for giving it the name MOTOCROSS. The French made the event more watchable by shortening the tracks and making the hurdles more difficult. It is better to watch that way.

 

More and more companies started manufacturing motorcycles giving the product and the sport insurmountable amounts of marketing. Companies started supporting different riders and eventually formed teams. This growth was cut short by the World Ward II but when it resumed, Great Britain simply resumed its dominance.

 

On the other part of the world, New York specifically, a similar competition was designed. Theirs didn't have hurdles though and it was done on their ordinary roads. However, it is said that neither country knew of the other. This may be true because both countries witnessed the evolution of their own version with two distinct paths.

 

The History of Motorcycles Part 2 will discuss the launch of the international career of motocross and how it has progressed as a spectacle and eventually as a sport.

 

Abel Alexander has been internet marketing for nearly 8 years. Come visit his latest website over at CIC Hearing Aids which helps people find the best Sonic Hearing Aids and useful tips and information.

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