| Mountain boards come in all shapes and sizes. What | | | | can spin and do tricks easier. |
| size of mountain board should you get? What style? | | | | Do you plan on riding on rough terrain and bombing |
| What features should it have? If you are new to the | | | | down hills? If that is more your style, you probably |
| extreme sport of mountain boarding, it can be really | | | | want a mountain board made for freeriding. These |
| difficult trying to figure out what board you should | | | | boards will generally be longer, heavier, and some will |
| buy. This article's aim is to teach you about mountain | | | | have larger wheels that are great on rough terrain. |
| boards and help you get an idea of what kind of | | | | Do you want to do a little bit of everything? Lots of |
| board you should get based on your size, and the | | | | riders want a board that can handle everything. If |
| kind of riding that you will do. | | | | you fit in this group, you would do well with the |
| First off, how much do you weigh? That is important | | | | average sized mountain board that is made to do it |
| when it comes to selecting a mountain board. Some | | | | all. If it's too big it won't do well for freestyle riding, if |
| boards don't have weight limits, but for the ones that | | | | it is too small, it won't be exceptional at freeriding. |
| do, make sure you aren't above it. | | | | The medium sized mountain board, however, is good |
| What kind of riding do you plan on doing? Knowing | | | | to have for riders wanting to do everything. |
| this is essential when picking the perfect mountain | | | | When learning about mountain boards, you'll find that |
| board for you. Do you plan on doing lots of tricks? | | | | there are plenty of options out there to choose |
| Then you should look for a freestyle board. Freestyle | | | | from, so take your time and get one that fits your |
| boards are generally smaller sized and lighter so you | | | | riding style and your weight, and then get riding! |