It seems in every magazine I look in I am seeing more and more ads for pit bikes. For those of you that don't know, pit bikes are smaller versions of larger dirt bikes. Pit bikes have gained a lot of popularity in the past few years. There are many reasons for this, so let's discuss a few.

Back in the day no one but little kids rode mini bikes. It all started when some pro riders began bringing these little dirt bikes into the pits to get around between races. Hence the name, pit bikes. Well pros love to compete so they started tricking out their little bikes and racing around.

It didn't take long to catch on with other people as they started riding pit bikes also. Pit bikes are cheaper, and in many cases more fun to ride than larger dirt bikes. When you get older like me you don't want to try 100 foot jumps anymore. It really starts to hurt when you crash. When you ride a pit bike the size of everything changes and makes riding quite a bit less dangerous.

Now I have fun riding pit bikes with my friends and racing around. We do smaller tabletop jumps and small double jumps. When I crash I am going at a much lower speed and doing a much smaller jump. I can also do many more tricks on my pit bike because it is so light and easy to ride.

Pit bikes are cheaper and easier to fix than full size dirt bikes. I recently bought a Thumpstar pit bike for $1600 and this thing came all ready to ride. It came with an upgraded suspension, and a great motor. Most pit bikes look really cool too.

When pit bikes first hit the scene many of them were junk, which gave them a reputation as being unreliable. Well now they have come a long way and are much more reliable. It is also becoming easier to find parts for pit bikes online. In the old days when your pit bike broke you were out of luck, but now things have changed. Pit bikes have become a big industry. Because of this they are naturally improving, and getting better all the time.

I love riding pit bikes with my friends and just goofing off. Now that you can buy a cheap reliable bike I would highly recommend getting one. They are great for the kids and the whole family. So check out some pit bikes and have fun riding this summer!