BMX

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“ Maybe life isn’t about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it’s about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it. ”

“ I’d risk the fall, just to know how it feels to fly – Dave Mirra ”

“ Forget what hurt you, but never forget what it taught you. ”

“ Maybe life isn’t about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it’s about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it. ”

“ I’d risk the fall, just to know how it feels to fly – Dave Mirra ”

“ Forget what hurt you, but never forget what it taught you. ”

“ Maybe life isn’t about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it’s about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it. ”

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The good news is that most BMX disciplines will not kill you.  The bad news?  Consistent participation in BMX will almost guarantee an opportunity to visit the nearest emergency room.  Freestyle BMX consists of several disciplines.  However, only Vert and Big Air are dangerous enough that serious injury or death is possible.  

 

  • Vert refers to riding in a half-pipe that is 2.5 to over 8 meters tall while performing complicated tricks in the air.

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  • Big Air – Huge jumps and tricks.

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BMX Vert and Big Air are sports where riders push the boundaries of physics and creativity. One of the most jaw-dropping achievements in this discipline is Mat Hoffman's world record for the highest air on a vert ramp, reaching an incredible 27 feet above the ramp.

FICOR Score

(Fatality & Injury Classification of Risk)

Discipline : BMX - Big Air
Discipline : BMX - Vert Ramp

FICOR score is based on XDGE's proprietary scoring system

Minimum score to be considered for XDGE is 50, and the maximum is 100. This FICOR score is based on available data combined with XDGE's proprietary scoring system which weights several factors based on importance, including: insurance risk scores for the particular activity being evaluated, reaction time available as an adverse event unfolds, speed, height, depth, technical difficulty, ability to mitigate risk during activity, availability of backup equipment, involvment of other participants, location of activity, mental focus required, outcome resulting of most mishaps such as death or hospitalization, and a determination of the likelihood of having a major accident if that sport is done frequently.