The X Games Are So Back After This Insane Bike Flip Frontflip
There was a time when the X Games were can't miss. Early 2000s it was an absolute monster. You had legends like Tony Hawk, Dave Mirra, Travis Pastrana, and Shaun White. Those were just the dudes who were household names. Then you got into guys like Bob Burnquist, Andy Macdonald, Mat Hoffman, Jamie Bestwick, Mike Metzger, and Shaun Palmer. Half these guys had their own video games, and the other guys were stars. Hell, even Sal Masekela was a household name and he was just on the broadcast.
Then something flipped in society, and the X Games pretty much got relegated to some shit you'd see on ESPN8 The Ocho. I don't know exactly when or what it was, but I feel like there was a direct correlation between the start of The Jersey Shore on tv with the downfall of the X Games. Tell me I'm wrong.
Either way, this trick was ABSURD. I remember a time when you'd see a backflip at the X Games and everybody would shit their pants. Now you've got guys flipping their bike through the air while they themselves are flipping as well. It doesn't make a lick of sense as far as the physics are confirmed. I'm not going to get ahead of myself here and say this trick should be as monumental in the world of extreme sports as the first 900, but I'd argue it's way sicker.
And apparently this guy is also the nastiest scooter rider on the planet. So I guess he can just rip anything with 2 wheels.