Good observation that freeriding is just riding park trails in a jersey that's to big. I have been categorizing myself as a freerider for years thinking it was taking raw terrain and scratching in lines and lips on a big mountain I hike up, with my bike on my shoulder.
@Isey: Thanks for translation, my comment was basicaly for Antoine so in french ;-)
And here pyjama is about his jersey and "images de randonnées" could be translate by "cruising shots" as in french "randonnée" is use for hinking but also when you just cruise your mountain bike.
By the way, Antoine's riding has always been sick to watch, as long as i know him ...
Freeride IS off piste and will always be off piste. Ripping the bikepark or trails is not nor will ever be freeride no matter how fast you go or how cool you look. It is like using an enduro bike for trail riding. Enduro is a race format not a type of riding...
The term "freeride" originally came from snowboarding where it still means to ride the whole mountain, not just the park, halfpipe or groomers. It also usually means you're riding a slightly longer, stiffer and more powder-friendly board that allows you to ride anywhere and anything.
This is also how "freeride" in mountain biking came to be. Depending on where you lived, it meant different things. For some it translated to what you state, off-piste, big mountain lines and drops. For others, like those on Vancouver's North Shore it meant technical trails and features mixed with huge airs and jumps. Still others, it was jumping off city stairs, riding ledges and shredding urban buildings.
Been thinking about getting a voltage for the winter as I’ll be mostly riding bike park. Anyone know of anywhere in the UK that has a demo/ rental fleet?
@cunning-linguist: damnit that’s a bit far for me! @SCOTT-Sports any ideas where I can try a Voltage in the UK closer to the midlands? Wales would be ideal as that’s where it’ll be ridden if I buy one..
i left freeride/biking in the himalayas arnd 2012, married, had a baby, finally got some timeoff, bought a freeride bike, didnt know 26ers were dead, salesguys had a good time selling me outdated 26ers
@dirtbagluvin: could we stop talking about that please. Not really proud of it :-) :-) :-) Vinny is probably happy I'm not helping him. Gives him a chance to reach the bottom
And here pyjama is about his jersey and "images de randonnées" could be translate by "cruising shots" as in french "randonnée" is use for hinking but also when you just cruise your mountain bike.
By the way, Antoine's riding has always been sick to watch, as long as i know him ...
This is also how "freeride" in mountain biking came to be. Depending on where you lived, it meant different things. For some it translated to what you state, off-piste, big mountain lines and drops. For others, like those on Vancouver's North Shore it meant technical trails and features mixed with huge airs and jumps. Still others, it was jumping off city stairs, riding ledges and shredding urban buildings.
@SCOTT-Sports any ideas where I can try a Voltage in the UK closer to the midlands? Wales would be ideal as that’s where it’ll be ridden if I buy one..