| Motocross has never been seen as eco friendly in | | | | stroke motocross bike can be heard for almost 4 |
| any way shape or form but that could all be about to | | | | miles. It is no wonder so many motocross centres |
| change. It has been seen across Europe now. Electric | | | | round the UK have been closed down completely or |
| motorbike hire and ride centres are setting up letting | | | | are only allowed to open for a very limited number |
| people get all the fun and exhilaration of motocross | | | | of days a year. |
| but without the fuel consumption and oil use. The | | | | Riding electric motorbikes is easy. There are no gears |
| bikes are very similar in every way to standard | | | | so it is very much like a normal push bike. The back |
| combustion engine motocross bikes. They look | | | | brake is on the handlebars, so all you have to do is |
| almost identical but something is just different. Then | | | | twist and go! |
| you start noticing key parts that are missing, such as | | | | The centres work like a quad trekking or go kart |
| fuel caps, exhausts and foot pedals. Instead you | | | | track. You turn up, you pay your money, you get |
| have a big black box housing the battery. | | | | shown what your doing then assuming you meet |
| Once the motorbike is switched on another two | | | | certain criteria you will be allowed to ride freely round |
| huge differences are spotted - there is no noise and | | | | a track. The tracks are littered with obstacles such |
| no smell. Whilst some will associate the noise and | | | | as rollers, berms and small jumps. All abilities are |
| smell with the fun and think it is a core part of it, | | | | catered for. |
| many will no miss it. The neighbours especially! A 4 | | | | |