Originally Posted by a2psyklnut

You must live near me. The only hills we have are call BRIDGES!

Actually, you'd be surprised about your area. I'm guessing there are probably some pretty technical trails near you.

If you get the latest issue of BIKE magazine they did a whole article on Freeriding in Florida.



Now, there are so many sub-classifications of mountain biking.

XC - Cross Country, usually single-track trails. Probably what 80% of most riders ride.
DH - True downhill is a timed event one rider against the clock on a closed course, going down a mountain as fast as possible.
FR - Is very technical riding, some lift assisted, however, slower and hitting jumps, drops, and riding stunts and elevated trails. Some climbing too!
4X - Four Cross or Mountain Cross. This is a type of racing, four riders on a downward track with jumps, berms, etc. Top two riders advance.
DS - Dual Slalom, usually two seperate courses two riders, after one run the riders change sides and race again. Lowest combined time advances.
Trials (not TRAILS) - Stunts, lots of balance, hopping from obstacle to obstacle without putting a foot down (dabbing), shortest time through a course with least amount of dabs wins.
Urban - Riding agressively around town, jumping off curbs, loading docks, down stairs, off ledges...etc. Kinda like street skating on bikes.
DJ - Dirt Jumping. Self Explanatory
CX - Cyclocross. This is a specific type of bike, it's like a road bike with knobby tires and cantilever brakes, courses are short, and have a mixture of steep climbing and going over barriers.


There is more, but I'm tired of typing