“If this article has got you stoked to go out and build your own freeride structures at the local trail system, slow down just a second. Read about the history of the Hick Hucksters if you haven’t already and recognize that you need permission before you build ANYTHING on land that is not your own. If, on the other hand, you already own the acreage, go nuts! And send us the pics and specs, we’d love to share them with everyone else!”

There has been a real big issue with riders building stunts without the land owners permission or inexperienced riders building unsafe stunts. This has lead to MTB trails or parks to be CLOSED on top of significant injuries, some being fatal, all across the US. Freeriding is a very fun MTB sport and safety should be first on mind when building stunts for freeriding and should only be built with safe & sound material, being manufactured or of natural origin. Thanks Jeff for bringing this valuable info to the blog!