FreestyleXtreme Magazine Issue 2 | Page 28

At the park you will find all the jumps that you would normally get at a freestyle motocross competition. They’ve been set up so that the riders can train on all of the ramps, which are set at different distances. Probably the most difficult one is the 12-metre long ramp, which allows you to jump 30 metres (100 feet). Then there’s all the technical stuff like the transfer and the double line, but all the features in the park have been constructed so you can jump in maximum safety. p back to contents You hold FMX training days here for newcomers as well right? That must be cool to see some little rippers getting into FMX and jumping ramps for the first time… That’s right, we organise a number of training days for beginners and riders who want to learn. I also have shorter ramps that are easier to use, so I can give advice and teach FMX to less experienced riders. It’s great seeing newcomers jump - but often I have to keep them in check because many arrive here that don’t know how to ride a motocross bike very well, and they tend to get carried away by their enthusiasm. I always get them to do things ‘slowly slowly’ so they learn how to jump ramps safely. Do you manage to get on a bike much yourself, just for fun? At the moment I just ride my bike for fun because I prefer doing motocross to jumping ramps. I only use ramps to teach beginners or when I have a few friends at the park and we jump together. Jumping ramps stresses me out, and I prefer not to have to deal with stress these days. When I go riding I want to enjoy myself. I only jump the shorter ramps through personal choice and because of a promise I made to my mum and myself after my last accident. Jumping ramps is easy when you’ve done it for a long time, but if you don’t do any tricks it becomes boring... and I don’t 28 | FreestyleXtreme