© Julia Rahn - Pressefoto BaumannRider: Yannick Marx

Eurokom from Yannick MarxClass 9a

Mountainboarding

•The History of Mountainboarding•The Mountainboard Key Componentes•The Mountainboard Close-Up View•Riding a Mountainboard•Safety•The Competitions

© MBS www.mbs.comRider: Tom Kirkman

Content

© Julia Rahn - Pressefoto Baumann

The history of Mountainboarding• Jason Lee started 1992 the company MBS

(Mountain Board Sports)

• At the same time it became famous in England

• The UK series “fat face” is the best Mountainboard series in the world

• 2004 first German Competition

• You can learn Mountainboarding anywhere your local park, a Mountainboard Center or a hill

© Julia Rahn - Pressefoto BaumannRider: Jochen Morchert

© Hero Boarding www.Hero-Boarding.de

The Mountainboard Key Componentes

•Channel Trucks•Tires with Aluminium Hubs•Binding with Grip Tape•Deck (Snowboard Shape)

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The Mountainboard Close-Up View

•Deck (Snowboard Shape)

•Channel Truck with Springs and Egg Shocks

Riding a Mountainboard

Steering:

You steer a Mountainboard by shifting your weight on your heels and toes

Stopping:

Turn the board real sharply in a 90° position towards your direction of travel

Rider: Dominic EtchellsBugs Boarding, Gloucester, UK

Rider: Philipp Heinle

Safety•Wearing Helmet and Wrist Guards is a must!•Additional Knee, Elbow & Back protection.•Hiking Boots protect your ankle

“And remember: You're gonna fall, but if you fall, make it look like you meant to do it.”- Jon Diurba

Freestyle•Tricks (Grabs, Flips, Rotations, etc…)•Most impressive & nicely done wins

Boarder Cross•2-4 Boarder at once•The first rider who passes the finish wins

© MBS www.mbs.comRider: Tom Kirkman

The Competitions

Categories:•Freestyle•Boarder Cross

Thanks for listeningSources: www.mbs.com

www.mbseurope.comwww.surfing-dirt.comwww.remolition.comwww.mountainboard-world.dewww.atbauk.orgwww.atbagermany.de

Special Thanks to Julia Rahn& Press Photo Baumann

Ride Hard, Ride Safe!