Mini Wheelers
- Sydney BMX Club
What is BMX Mini Wheelers?
Following the successful trial and demonstration of the balance bike concept at the 2012 BMX National Championships, BMX Australia is excited to open a new category of participation to children as young as 2 years old within the sport of BMX.
Known as “BMX Mini Wheelers”, participants will be able to ride what is commonly known as balance bikes – bikes with no pedals.
BMX Mini Wheelers is an introductory level where riders develop balance, gross motorskills and independence to begin riding a bike. Riders will be able to develop skills that allows their progression in the sport to become seamless as they progress on to the more traditional BMX bike at 5 years of age.
BMX Mini Wheelers becomes the new entry point into the sport for riders too young or not competent in progressing to the Sprocket program. After participating as a BMX Mini Wheeler riders would have become familiar with the BMX track and be on their way in developing their skills so that the transition to Sprockets is much easier.
In launching this new category, BMX Australia has come up with 2 ambassadors for the BMX Mini Wheelers in Dex and Lex.
Aimed at engaging with the younger age group, Dex and Lex are just like the riders themselves who will be riding in this new category. They are a fun, energetic and playful pair who love to ride their mini wheeler bikes; they love to get out on the track to develop their skills which they practice regularly so they can help their friends make the jump up to a Sprocket Rocket.
BMX Mini Wheeler Guidelines
Age classes
- 2 years old (attained the age)
- 3 years old (year of birth)
- 4 years old (year of birth)
BMX Mini Wheeler guide
- Mini Wheelers total length including wheels must not exceeded 35” (88.9cm)
- Mini Wheelers must not have pedals or cranks
- Pit bikes can be used, but must have cranks removed and not exceed 35” (88.9cm)
- The total diameter of the wheel, inflated tires included shall not exceed 13”(33.02cm)
Clothes
- Long pants
- Long sleeved shirts
- Covered shoes
- Helmets (stack hats) are permitted that meet Australian standards
- Helmet straps must be securely fastened
- Must wear full fingered gloves
To get started your child would need a mini wheeler license from bmx Australia which is done online at bmxaustralia.com.au
At each club race meet the mini wheelers race 5 times, we run through each age group 5 times, so they get a break between their races. Sign on is $8 on race day, and is done from 10-11am. Racing then starts at 11.15 and is usually finished by 1.30.
At the mini wheeler level there is no official training, they can start participating in coaching sessions when they move to "Sprockets", which is when they decide to move to pedal bikes (sprockets are all competitors on pedal bikes under the age of 8 ).
Parents of mini wheelers are allowed to run on the track behind them in case they need a little push, they also don't ride the entire track, just the last corner & last straight.
They get to do a couple of practice goes around 11am just before racing starts - we don't let them on the track with all the other riders during open practice as it isn't safe.
Once your child has a license they are welcome to come along to any or all of our race meets.
At each race meet we randomly select 1 mini wheeler to receive the mini wheeler of the week trophy, which they can keep until the next race day.
Our full year calendar can be found at the top of our Facebook page, the dates marked in yellow are our local club race days.