Freeride MTB
The Women Changing the Scene
Freeride is a discipline of mountain biking closely related to downhill biking, dirt jumping, and freestyle BMX. When riding a freerider one focuses on tricks, style, and technical trail features. Freeride is now recognized as one of the most popular disciplines within mountain biking.
Freeride mountain biking has been primarily accessable to men until recent years through competitions like Red Bull Rampage. In 2019 professional downhill MTB athlete, Katie Holdenand wanted to create a space for women to access freeride MTB riding, which lead to Red Bull Formation. The progression of women in the many facets of mountain biking over the years is inspiring. Women are working hard to build trails, and hitting them even harder. 😎
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