Want to get into riding but cant decide what you want to ride? Well you came to the right place because hopefully this will answer all your questions.

Dirt

Dirt is for all the kids who love going huge with lots of rhythm and flow. To start is easy because you can start off at what ever level you want and change it as you progress. If you have a clear, flat path thats pretty long, you can start your own trails. You wont get made fun of as much because you dont have to be around people while you are starting, but it helps because they can give you tips. You dont have to pay anything to ride because the trails belong to you. Bad parts are maintaining your trails from rain, vandals, and other things. If you go extreme on larger jumps you might slam pretty hard from so high up, but its onto dirt so it’s a little better. You dont really need a specific bike for trails as long as it has a pretty long toptube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibmXc44kj-0

Street/Park

Street is awesome if you have the right stuff to ride. The area where you live might have things that are too hard to learn at first or so easy that its not fun after about a week. Some areas don’t have any opportunities for street at all so you might not want to ride. Street is cool because you can do a million different things off one object. Like if you 180 feeble onto a ledge and barspin off. If you live in the city I say definitely get into street as soon as possible. Park is awesome if you have one of good size in the area. The ramps are all wood or concrete and sometimes indoors. You have to pay every time to get into most parks unless they offer yearly memberships or they are funded by the local government. They are usually set up so you can learn easily and progress and there are usually older better people that are glad to help you out.
Park: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzLx0Qvo_Iw
Street: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Fdu1sq_iY


Flatland

ok I don’t ride flatland so don’t kill me if this is the wrong description. Flatland has a lot of flow and balance to it. You need a very good balance point to do flatland. The tricks are pretty difficult to learn but look awesome when linked together. Falling isn’t usually as bad as with dirt or street because you are always on the ground so its pretty low impact. But don’t think its never going to hurt, one slip and you might never be able to have children or a peg might go into your chest. For flatland you need a bike that’s lighter than a freestyle bike. Also it should have a short toptube about 18 or 19 inches with scuff room. And all you need to ride Is a wide open space like a parking lot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4mY7NHXdfo

Racing

Racing is going fast and competing. Like all other styles of riding, racing requires a lot of patience. You wont come in first in your first race unless you have had previous training. It may take a few weeks or even months to even place but don’t give up. Racing requires a lot of time and staying fit if you want to progress in the sport. You need a light bike with a pretty high gear ratio so you can have higher top speeds. Also you need a local track that you can go to every week to compete.

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Originally Posted by oldstreetthrasher Being a rider who rides everything, I have to say this about flatland - You can ride every other style of riding on the same bike, whether it's dirt, park, vert, or street, but flatland really requires a purpose built bike. Granted, you COULD set up a street bike to be used for flatland, but it won't work nearly as well. I started out riding in 1988 doing flatland and there are a couple things I disagree on with this sticky: 1) You do not need a lighter bike to do flatland at a beginner level. My flatland bike weighs close to 40 lbs. or more and it handles great for me. 2) Basic flatland riding is NOT that difficult. You watch pros today and no doubt, what they do is incredibly hard. I think it keeps a lot of kids from actually trying a really rewarding side of the sport. Balancing tricks, megaspins, tailwhips, infinity rolls, cyclones, etc. are tricks you can learn in ONE DAY. Try that with some street tricks. It's not the same. I know the one day statement as truth because I was taught in one day and a lot of people I have taught picked it up in one day. This kind of riding is perfect for the kids who have no parks or good street obstacles to ride. Try it out, you may like it.

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