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.
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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
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