Sunday, December 13, 2009

Mountainboarding - The Many Types To Choose From

By Baxter Wells

There are many kinds of mountainboards out there, and while they all may look exactly alike there are small differences in each one of them that makes them better for certain things. In this article you will learn about the different kinds.

To help you out in understanding the many different kinds, I am going to run through each one and tell you a little about how they are different from others. The general kinds include; freeriding, freestyle, kiteboarding and all around.

Freeride mountainboards excel in the area of riding trails, and slopes. This board is great for people who just want to be able to ride fast and smoothly down all sorts of terrain. These boards tend to be longer and have bigger wheels than normal mountainboards. The bigger wheels give the rider a smoother ride.

For riders that want to bust out tricks, slide down rails or ride at a skatepark, a freestyle board will be what they should look for. The focus on these boards is lightness. Aside from being light, these boards also tend to be shorter so spinning can be done more easily.

For those that want to dive into both freeriding and freestyle riding an option does exist. There are many mountainboards that are created to do well in both areas. These boards are medium in length and light enough to handle tricks with ease.

Other differences among mountainboards besides the lengths and weights include the type of foot straps. Some brands like MBS have a simple kind of foot strap that lets you easily remove your foot, and others like NoSno have snowboard style foot straps that keep your feet firmly strapped in.

Whatever your riding style there are plenty of different kinds of mountainboards out there that will match it and serve you well. If you are the kind of rider that wants to spend most of their time freeriding hills, trails, and more, then a longer board with bigger wheels may be what you are looking for. If you want to spend most of your time performing and practicing tricks, a shorter and lighter freestyle board may be what you want. If you want to do a bit of everything, there are plenty of in-between mountainboards out there to choose from.

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