Freestyle riders began contemplating it after the 1998 film "Children of a Metal God" showed riders attempting the trick into water. The backflip was once considered all but impossible, the "holy grail of FMX". Notable freeriding locations include Ocotillo Wells, Glamis Dunes and Beaumont in California, and Caineville, in Utah.Ī One-Handed Hart Attack performed by Ailo Gaup In many ways, freeriding requires more skill and mental ability. Some freeriders prefer to jump on sand dunes. Riders form natural jumps and drop-offs to execute their tricks on. It has no structure, and is traditionally done on public land. Notable freestyle motocross events include Red Bull X-Fighters, NIGHT of the JUMPs, the X Games, Gravity Games, Big-X, Moto-X Freestyle National Championship, and Dew Action Sports Tour.įreeriding is the original form of freestyle motocross which started in the hills of southern California due to professional racers such as Jeremy McGrath and Phil Lawrence "play riding" in the hills of reche canyon. Like big air, a panel of judges assigns each contestant a score based on a 100-point scale, looking for difficult tricks and variations over jumps. ![]()
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