Cameron McCaul got his first bicycle at a toy store when he was 15 years old.

When he soared off of a jump one day and snapped his bicycle frame in half, he could have walked away from his new hobby, “but I was having so much fun, I had to get another bike,” recalled the Aptos High graduate.

Now, four years later, McCaul has climbed to the top level of a growing cycling sport called free riding. His skills will be on display this weekend at the 15th annual Sea Otter Classic, held today through Sunday at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey.

“Free riding is more focused on style and tricks like backflips, tailwhips and the Superman seat grab,” explained McCaul, 19, using the colorful names of the heart-stopping stunts that launch the riders high into the air to perform acrobatic moves.

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