This sport is a useful tool to help learn tricks for BMX and MX, and is much easier to pick up on. As you can see, the bikes are pretty much homemade; all you need is an old bike some towels, and some duct tape.
As you can see in this picture, I am doing a tail whip. I can't do this on a bike, but I will be more confident when I try one in the future. With practice, many tricks can be performed that will make the veiwer think that you are very good.
Many tricks that can be performed on a bicycle can be done much bigger on a trampoline bike. It is not as hard to get your feet back to a position where they are able to land, because they can land just about anywhere that isn't the bike.
There are also some tricks that can be performed on a trampoline bike that are nearly impossible to do on a real bicycle. This is one example. For this trick I throw the bike around underneath me. The bike rotates all the way around and I will catch it when it gets back to the upright position.
This sport is not a no-risk activity, because you will fall from time to time. True, it may not hurt as much as a fall dirt biking, but the risk is still there.
The beauty of this sport is that it really impresses your friends. It takes about an hour to catch on to, and after that you really take off. When you perform in front of your friends, they will think it is pretty cool, but when you let them have a turn and the see how hard it is, they will think you are utterly amazing. Some people, though, never do catch on. One such failure is my friend. I won't mention his name, but he really DoEs stink Very badly IN this sport. I'll say once more that I don't mention names, CAPITALly because it could embarrass him.
Trampolines are a fun way to get your energy out. It is very rare to have a fall or anything of the sort, as long as you jump responsibly.
