Controls

thumb|400px|Controls as shown in the game.
This page displays the controls of Free Rider HD.
== PC/Mac Controls ==
Action 	Key 	Description
Acceleration 	Up Arrow/W 	This makes the bike accelerate forward.
Braking 	Down Arrow/S 	This applies the rear brakes of the bike.
Leaning Left 	Left Arrow/A 	This makes the rider lean backwards*, and this causing the bike to rotate backwards*.
Leaning Right 	Right Arrow/D 	This makes the rider lean forward*, and this causing the bike to rotate forward*.
Front Brakes 	Up Arrow + Left/Right*	This applies the front brakes of the bike, often causing the bike to rotate forward* to a great extent very quickly.
Changing Direction	Z 	This makes the rider change the direction of the bike. The default facing direction is right, which cannot be altered.
Changing Vehicle 	V 	This switches the vehicle. The currently available vehicles are MTB and BMX.
*It is presumed that the rider is facing right. If the rider is facing left, then the opposite happens.
== Mobile/Tablet Controls ==
Action 	Button/Execution 	Description
Acceleration 	A 	This makes the bike accelerate forward.
Braking 	B 	This applies the rear brakes of the bike.
Leaning Left 	L 	This makes the rider lean backwards*, and this causing the bike to rotate backwards*.
Leaning Right 	R 	This makes the rider lean forward*, and this causing the bike to rotate forward*.
Front Brakes 	A + L/R 	This applies the front brakes of the bike, often causing the bike to rotate forward* to a great extent very quickly.
Changing Direction	Z 	This makes the rider change the direction of the bike. The default facing direction is right, which cannot be altered.
Changing Vehicle 	Press the settings in the upper right corner, and press the leftmost option. Then resume play.	This switches the vehicle. The currently available vehicles are, MTB and BMX.
*It is presumed that the rider is facing right. If the rider is facing left, then the opposite happens.
==Trivia==
*It is not possible change bikes in the middle of a track. If one tries to do so, he/she will be returned to the beginning.
*The timer does not start till the player presses any key, or taps the screen.
**Toggling between full-screen and windowed mode (by pressing F) will start the timer.
*On July 11, an updated controls help box was added which included 2 extra keys: Restart(R) and Remove Checkpoint(Backspace).
==Gallery==
controls2.PNG|The new controls help box.|link=Controls Menu
Controls.png|The old controls help box.
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