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What Is Freeride Mountain Biking?
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Freeride is a different kind of that has no set goals or course and riders can basically do anything they want. Stunts are acceptable in freeride as well. Freeride includes many manmade obstacle courses and jumps that can be comparable to BMX riding only at a bigger scale and more unpredictable scale.
The Start Of Freeride Mountain Biking
This type of started out with aspects of dirt jumping and stunt riding by some downhill mountain bike riders who wanted to do something different. Modification were down to the downhill bikes to enable them to go faster uphill as well as downhill in a fast pace. The mountain bikes used in freeride are actually equipped with shorter travel front suspension and lighter bikes compared to downhill bikes. The head tube angles of the freeride bikes are also steeper compared to ordinary bikes and they have wheel bases that are shorter, too. These features give them the capability to maneuver very well over the technical courses or trails.
The concept of freeride is similar to BMX riding where stunts and all other forms of cycling are used to express oneself. Riding on a narrow wooden plank is one of the featured courses of this kind of cycling. Some courses include only a small section of the wooden plank while others have entire sections made of planks held aloft. Raised platforms where bikers jump from or even very steep cliffs can be included in freeride mountain biking.
Tricks and other stunts are also featured in freeride mountain biking. These may sometimes seem a bit dangerous especially stunts that concern flying off a raised platform some thirty feet of the ground and landing onto another platform. Not all freeride mountain bikers wear the protective gear that all downhill bikers wear. The helmet is of course a given when riding freeride.
Some freeride trails are made specifically for this sport and have been sponsored by many bike parts and accessories manufacturers. Many spectators also like to watch the danger and excitement that goes with freeride mountain biking.
Freeride has gained a lot of popularity and has many followers and supporters. The danger ratio is slightly higher than that of downhill but the thrill and adrenaline are somewhat similar depending on the individual. Safety is an important point that should be highlighted to freeride bikers.
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