Closed due to rain 5/10

Lone Star is closed due to rain Thurs 5/10

Closed Tuesday 5/8

We are closed due to the rain today.

DougE’s Derby this Saturday

Sign-ups will be at our normal 6-7pm

E.J. will have his clinic from 3-5, the cost is $10 and you need to have a valid USABMX membership.

no more wednesday clinics

There will be no more Wednesday clinics at lone star. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Hostile sponsored race this weekend.

BBQ, raffles, pit bike races. Some great fun! Come on out!

Track will be closed Tuesday for Practice.

Track will be closed Tuesday for Practice, sorry the maintenance is taking a little longer than expected. We will be open on Wednesday this week for Practice.

Lone Star Riders – Desoto Nationals 3/17 & 3/18

The Lone Star riders dominated another national this 2012 season. We are so proud of everyone!

Saturday -

A Pro – Jordan Johnson 4, 6 mixed open  Ashlee Moore 6, 7-8 M open Ethan Adams 7, 15-16 M open John Pressnell 4, 11-12 open Brody Ross 4, Ashton Vienne 6, 13-14 open Trevor Meegan 8, 6G Ashlee Moore 3, Carley Smith 7, 8G Vallen Tupper 3, Salem Robertson 5, 10G Julie Valdez 7, 14 G Karyssa Hernandez 3, 9 CR Cameron Berzewski 4, 10 CR Ashton Kroon 6, 11 CR Ashton Vienne 5, 13 CR Cody Petree 6, 26-30 CR HoJo 1, 36-40 CR Kendall Burleson 8, GCR Janet Brode 1, 7N Whitney Brown 6, 17-18N John Pressnell 2, 11 I Kevin McGouran 3, 12 I Alec layton 4, Weston Brown 5, 14 I Maurice Fails 8, 9 X Ty Robertson 6, 11 X Brody Ross 7, 19-27X EJ Dorrian 4, HoJo 6

Sunday

A Pro Jordan Johnson 3, Vet Pro Billy Ross 6, 6 M open Ashlee Moore 5, 7-8 M open Salem Robertson 8, 11-12 M open Alec Layton 5, 17 M Open Joseph Norris 6, 7-8 open Layton Ondrias 5, 11-12 Open Brody Ross 4, Ashton Vienne 7, 6 G Ashlee Moore 3, 8G Vallen Tupper 2, Salem Robertson 4, 10 G Julie Valdez 8, 14 G Karyssa Hernandez 2, 9 CR Ty Robertson 4, Cameron Berzewski 6, 13 CR Cody Petree 7, 26-30 CR HoJo 1, GCR Janet Brode 1, 12N Shiloh Fields 4, 17N John Pressnell 1, 11 I Kevin McGouran 1, Preston Whan 7, 12 I Alec Layton 4, Weston Brown 5, 13 I Palmer Klawiter 8, 14 I Maurice Fails 2, 7X Kenyon Berzewski 6, 9 X Ty Robertson 8, 13 X Cody Petree 5, 19-27X HoJo 7, EJ Dorrian 8, 41 X Randy Young 4

Hope I didn’t miss anyone!

Congrats to all!

How does a BMX race start

When you first come out to the BMX track everything is new, but the one thing that is most likely to have not been tried before is the starting gate.

One of our local riders (while in college) E.J. has put a video together to explain how to get a good gate start.  This may seem a little much if you’ve never been out, but it just takes a few tries to get the basics down. Everyone that is at the track started with a foot down before they learned to balance.

How to race BMX: Gate Start

New to BMX

You don’t need an expensive bike to get started in BMX Racing.  Most any kids 20 inch wheeled bike will work, once pegs, reflectors, kickstands have been removed and brakes added (mostly teenagers).

Walmart has had some BMX racing bikes in the last couple of years.  Last year they sold the Donny Robinson Signature Hyper.  This year Walmart is carrying DK bikes.  DK has been around for years in BMX.  They have a bike for smaller kids and  one for bigger kids.  These are new and I have only seen these bikes in the stores, but they look like a great starting point.

There are also local bicycle shops in and around San Antonio that carry BMX Racing specific bikes. Action Bikes has been carrying BMX Racing bicycles for years and has in the past had a National level BMX racing team. Other bike shops that also carry BMX Racing bikes include Cycle Logic and Bike World.  Britton’s Bicycles, Planet Bike and Ride-a-Way Bikes maybe able to assist you also, I just don’t have the same level of experience with these local stores.

Kids grow quickly and outgrow their bikes so there is a steady stream of used bikes.  These get snapped up quickly from local riders, but can also be found on eBay and other sites.

Best way to get more information about getting started is to come out the track, ask around, most won’t bite and those that do have had all their shots.