Dirt Jump

Dirt Jump

WHAT IS DIRT JUMPING?

DIRT JUMP

Dirt Jumping is a discipline of mountain bike riding that sees riders jumping through a variety of dirt mounds, rollers and banked corners. Dirt jumps are typically much steeper than the jumps found on a BMX race track with the intention being to gain as much time in the air as possible. Skilled dirt jump riders will perform a range of tricks in the air including flips and spins.

The discipline suits an urban environment very well due to its attraction to the youth market and the cross over with BMX riders, who share the same dirt jumping facilities. Dirt jumping facilities are growing in popularity and are proving an excellent investment for land managers with low set up costs and minimal ongoing maintenance if built correctly.

Dirt jump specific mountain bikes are very compact, appearing to some to be simply ‘overgrown BMX’s’. In fact these bikes differ greatly to BMX’s as they typically have a front suspension fork, a much larger frame, and lower handlebars. Dirt jump bikes generally have single gear and are relatively lightweight, though are built to handle large impacts and crashes.

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The first professional project undertaken by Dirt Art was a dirt jumping facility and to this day the business continues to develop industry-leading dirt jumping facilities across Australia. Unlike many others in the industry Dirt Art director Simon French is a skilled dirt jump rider who brings significant, relevant experience to each design produced. Dirt Art do not produce, bland, uninspired template designs of straight lines of jumps as is the current norm with many other designers. Dirt Art believe in developing a custom design for each client that will capitalise on the natural terrain and will include a variety of interesting features such as; berms, hip jumps, rollers and transfer lines. Through this creative design the longevity of the facility is ensured, greatly reducing the possibility of unauthorised user modifications.

Dirt Art offer a full CAD (computer aided design) service that includes profile modeling and three-dimensional concepts. These concepts can be drawn onto site surveys or can be overlaid onto existing maps. All designs are scaled and finished including construction specifications and information.