Jim DeChamp Front Flip

**clmintie** · 29th July 2008, 22:22

Back flip, double back flip and now front flip, where will it all end?

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!

**barty5** · 30th July 2008, 14:19

Originally Posted by Teava

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