5 Extreme Sports That Look Like a Death Wish

Freeride Mountain Biking – Downhill At Insane Speeds

Forget smooth trails and gentle slopes. Freeride mountain biking means bombing down near-vertical descents, launching off cliffs, and landing on exposed rock faces at speeds that would kill you in a car. Riders like Brandon Semenuk and Emil Johansson make it look effortless, but the crashes are brutal. Broken bones are basically part of the job description.