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clmintie
29th July 2008, 22:22
Back flip, double back flip and now front flip, where will it all end? :shit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS51_ywDFWA
fatzx10r
29th July 2008, 22:29
fuckin loose cunt, that's crazy
barty5
29th July 2008, 22:59
thats out there and to think most of us do that as a pure mistake.
Teava
29th July 2008, 23:09
dam thats an ugly trick!! cant see many variations coming from that!
But still cool in its ugly sort of way........
arj127
30th July 2008, 06:54
Can't wait to see that one for real. Wondered how long it would take till it happened in fmx, the bmx freestylers have been doing that for years.
I could see them adding a no footer into it easy enough (well for those crazy dudes anyway).
scott411
30th July 2008, 07:04
yeah, apprantly he is Travis Pastrana co driver from Rally, and Travis has given him his spot in the x games best trick
Teava
30th July 2008, 08:40
ohhhhh.... it all makes sense now, i was wondering why after 2 years
Travis would all of a sudden turn back up. Does look like the landing is pretty
heavy tho.
Teava
30th July 2008, 08:48
Actually just looking at it again, looks like the forks are pulled right
down! but cant tell if they spring back out before he lands, so to
me doesnt really look like a trick that you could throw down during
a run, guess thats why hes only in best trick.
telliman
30th July 2008, 08:50
the big quater pipe looks better!
would rather see big spins than flips.
Danger
30th July 2008, 09:34
Can't see this one being landed onto dirt anytime soon without an onboard airbag!:stupid:
barty5
30th July 2008, 14:19
Actually just looking at it again, looks like the forks are pulled right
down! but cant tell if they spring back out before he lands, so to
me doesnt really look like a trick that you could throw down during
a run, guess thats why hes only in best trick.

your right fork are right down but unless they are super slow on extending out they dont seam to move. May be locked in position so they dont soak up the forward motion as you roll forward.
Teava
30th July 2008, 14:52
Yeah, also his helmet has no visor to allow him to tuck his head right
in to move as much weight forward.

also just read on another forum that the forks only have 2 inches of travel!
um...... comming down from 20+ feet to dirt cant be good with that
setup.

Aparently he is also the first ever to frontflip a mountain bike
be not afraid
30th July 2008, 15:15
madness. i remember when jeff stanton and jeff ward were doing one handers and we thought that was sick!!!
tnarg
30th July 2008, 16:46
Then theres this from the latest x fighters. Think quarter pipe tricks are going to be the thing to do.

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mattwood
30th July 2008, 16:59
...and i struggle to bust a little whip properly haha!

thats madness!
Teava
30th July 2008, 19:42
WTF !!!!!! thats a fuckin flair!!
Teava
30th July 2008, 21:11
heres a better one
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AlBundy
31st July 2008, 01:22
Nucking futs!
Husky125
1st August 2008, 11:48
its a 125 easier to do that
Teava
1st August 2008, 14:55
just watched live at the x games.... he didnt make the front flip, under rotated and bailed out halfway through
but he walked away unharmed.
tnarg
1st August 2008, 15:46
just watched live at the x games.... he didnt make the front flip, under rotated and bailed out halfway through
but he walked away unharmed.

Bugger.Been hanging out to watch the xgames but fuckin Sky died on tuesday and they cant get anyone out till monday. :angry:
Crasherfromwayback
1st August 2008, 16:00
just watched live at the x games.... he didnt make the front flip, under rotated and bailed out halfway through
but he walked away unharmed.

Yeah I saw that...dunno about unharmed though! Wouldn't mind betting he damaged his tailbone!
oldrider
1st August 2008, 16:11
I guess that's what they made envelopes for, just pushing them on out there! :shit: Impressed, John.
Husky125
1st August 2008, 16:21
yeah i dunno about unharmed he looked in alot of pain proli crushed some vertebrae but that guys got some fucken balls for trying that
Teava
1st August 2008, 16:55
yeah he did do some damage to his vertebrae.... but still walked away from
it which is promising, how about Danny Way man he took a hard slam!
Also the G.O.A.T entering best whip and hitting some steel ramps!! its gonna be huge!!