10. Brandon Hetrick shares that he is "always on the BMX" - but he has been known to ride anything

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9z1dP0-X1V0

Published

2025-12-26

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Public

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0:16

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In this clip from the Pump Track Chat podcast, Brandon Hetrick explains that his weapon of choice for a pump track is a BMX bike. 

Hear Brandon’s full-length conversation with Lititz BMX’s Kyle A. Huffman at https://youtu.be/6W4qgR5tTQw?si=Fl8RffWXZjd6u7OG
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A BMX bike is a small, durable bicycle designed for bicycle motocross (BMX) racing or freestyle riding. The term BMX literally stands for bicycle motocross.

Here’s the core idea, grounded in what the search results show:

🚲 What makes a BMX bike a BMX bike?
Purpose‑built for racing or stunt riding. BMX bikes were originally created for off‑road racing but now include both racing and freestyle styles.
Compact and strong. They typically have 20‑inch wheels, a small frame, and no suspension, which keeps them light and tough for jumps and tricks.
Simple and durable design. Frames are usually steel, chromoly, aluminum, or carbon fiber depending on the style and price point.

Different types for different riding. There are BMX race bikes and several freestyle categories like street, park, dirt, and flatland.

🏁 In short
A BMX bike is built to be fast, agile, and rugged, whether you’re racing on a dirt track or doing tricks at a skatepark.

📚 About Lititz BMX

Lititz BMX is an independent BMX preservation project dedicated to documenting and preserving the people, bikes, artifacts, race history, and stories that shaped the sport.

What began as a private collection has grown into an expanding digital archive featuring hundreds of artifacts, rider profiles, interviews, educational resources, and historical research spanning BMX’s earliest days through today.

Every artifact tells a story. Every rider leaves a legacy. Every piece of BMX history deserves to be preserved. Each recording helps preserve BMX history by documenting the people, artifacts, and stories that might otherwise be lost to time. 

🔗 Discover More in the Archive

This recording is one chapter in the story of the Lititz BMX Archive.

Whether you're researching BMX history, rediscovering a favorite rider, or exploring the stories behind the artifacts, there's always something new waiting in the archive.

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⭐ Featured Archive Highlights
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https://sites.google.com/view/lititzbmxinventorylist/home/26-0035

🔹 The Harry Leary CTE Education Center
https://sites.google.com/view/lititzbmxinventorylist/learning-resources/cte-education-center

🔹 Archive Artifact - 26.0038 - Jeremy McGrath Signed (Twice) Specialized Harry Leary’s Personal Frame
 https://sites.google.com/view/lititzbmxinventorylist/home/26-0038

The Lititz BMX Archive is independently developed and maintained.

Sharing recordings, identifying artifacts, contributing historical information, and connecting riders with the archive are some of the best ways to help preserve BMX history.

 • Museum-quality BMX artifacts
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New artifacts, rider profiles, interviews, and historical resources are added regularly as the Lititz BMX Archive continues to grow. 


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Transcript

cuz I was going to ask what your weapon of choice is here. Whether that was BMX
of choice is here. Whether that was BMX or mountain bike or hell, I don't know,
or mountain bike or hell, I don't know, an adult balance bike or a scooter or
an adult balance bike or a scooter or skateboard or what. But you answered
skateboard or what. But you answered that question.
that question. >> Yep.
>> Yep. and olive on the BMX.

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