Free Rider The Free Rider + Free / ri / the (English), of; (lat.Adrenalinus fanfaktoris). The Free Rider clearly belongs to the group of mammals. He is related to the common cross-country bikers (Tristus memmalis) and the wrong Downhiller (Adrenalinus crassus). Especially outside, it resembles the wrong downhill, with whom he is often confused. Distribution: The habitat of the Free Riders extends from north to south and from east to west. Are the main distribution fucker quality singletrack. Habitat: forest and grassland, often in the barren rocky mountains and steppes. Mainly in the subalpine zone, in places, but up into the mountain stage of 2500m.ü.M nivale. Per pair on average 1-3 young are reared by both parents. In contrast to most other Mammals, the Free Rider not "go" from birth. He first learned this over the years, usually after reaching the twelfth birthday. The breeding season extends from early January to late December. During this period of increased activity of the free riders "should not be disturbed in the exercise of its activities. The Mating Call, sounds similar to that of a man condemned. Free Rider feed mainly on single track, especially of jumps, berms and ponds. Although it is the Free Rider is a very clever and crafty way of life and he is usually found in a pack, it also has its natural enemies. This is in particular, the drunken fighter (Alkus totalis) and the foolish Gaul (Wiherus schrekus). Both belong to the lower animal kingdom and undermine the free riders more or less unconscious. In contrast to the single-track trails are free riders only restaurant owners of the drunken hunter and the foolish Gaul. The two parasites threaten but the survival of the Free Riders significant, as this only at the very end of the food chain is. The Free Rider is an important inhabitants of today's natural and cultural landscape is a vital link between the ecosystem and the traditional single-trail recreation industry, that is the hiking. Through the diligent freeriders in the future the continued existence of single trails be guaranteed at all times and to counteract the rapid advance short of the succession to the climax vegetation. The Free Rider stock seems to have developed again slightly for the better after a period of stagnation in the mid nineties. A recent population estimate can be determined at the time in Switzerland yet, since it is the Bikeologie generally still is a relatively young science. A aproximative relative population estimate is, however, to conclude that free riders in the last decade, developed by "barely exists" already "very rare". Nevertheless, these are still at a red list of Art The survival of free riders is the state and depend on the management of the local singletrack. But because it is in contrast to the drunken hunter and the stupid horse is a very adaptable species, continue to hope for a positive population development.
