Originally Posted by myenzo
That deffinatly looks like a lot of fun. I can't wait until I get my freeride bike, I really want to learn how to do drops and jumps and stuff. Though if anyone has some tips about how to do stuff similar to that on an rec. hardtail bike, I would like to know.
You'll want to absorb a lot of the impact with your legs so keep them ready to bend, same goes for your arms, since most hardtails use less travel than FR/DH full suspension bikes. Apart from that, decent protection helps confidence.