| One of the many sports commonly involving | | | | sport, is identical to mountain bike racing. |
| mountain bikes is known as dirt jumping. This | | | | This statement is false. While the two sports |
| particular sport is based on the idea of | | | | have some aspects in common, dirt jumping |
| using shaped mounds of dirt to push yourself | | | | focuses more on the height and duration of |
| into the air. After takeoff, the challenge is | | | | the jump than who finishes the race faster. |
| to regain control over your vehicle of choice | | | | In addition, the number and quality of the |
| to ensure a safe landing in a specific spot. | | | | tricks performed is also a factor. It is a |
| The sport can be played with several | | | | far more dangerous sport than racing and |
| different rides. The most common of these are | | | | takes many years and a lot of practice before |
| 20 inch wheels BMXs, Cruisers, mountain bikes | | | | the bruises stop appearing. |
| and freestyle motocross. Of these, the | | | | |
| mountain bike is without a doubt the favored | | | | However, not all mountain bikes are |
| choice. | | | | necessarily suited for dirt jumping. The |
| | | | frames tend to be smaller than those used for |
| Dirt jumping is not considered a competitive | | | | other purposes and usually only have a rear |
| sport, but rather one you participate in for | | | | brake. The size of the wheels is either 24 or |
| the simple enjoyment of it. The bikes used | | | | 26 inches and the forks are rigid or short |
| are manufactured by smaller, less known | | | | travel. The wheel size is especially |
| companies, which adds a little to the | | | | important since it determines the shape of |
| exclusiveness of the sport. Dirt jumpers | | | | the takeoff. This is why, before starting to |
| consider their sport to be part of the | | | | learn the sport, you should make sure your |
| underground, which is probably why there | | | | mountain bike is up to the task. Accidents |
| aren't that many competitions. Over the past | | | | have been known to happen because the |
| few years, companies have begun to organize | | | | participant did not have the proper |
| competitions with cash prizes for dirt | | | | equipment. Taking care of your mountain bike |
| jumping, but it still hasn't reached that | | | | is extremely important, not only so that you |
| stage where almost everyone has heard about | | | | can prevent yourself from breaking a leg or |
| it. | | | | worse, but also so that you come out on top |
| | | | when you do those dangerous jumps. |
| Some seem to think that dirt jumping, as a | | | | |