Awesome: Travis Pastrana's Double Backflip
I meant to post this earlier, but just didn't manage to get around to it.
If you didn't watch the X-Games this weekend, then you missed out on some of the most impressive performances in modern sport. And I'm not waxing sarcastic when I say that.
Contemporary "extreme sports" have evolved into incredibly nuanced, highly-technical performances. You almost cannot believe the amount of skill and practice required to execute the stunts, tricks and absolute feats-of-the-impossible that these athletes pull off.
2006's X-Games 12 saw at least two tricks performed in competition that had never been done before: Kevin Robinson's BMX double-flair, and the only one you're going to care about...
Travis Pastrana's double backflip.
Anyone with a heartbeat will appreciate the video. This is the kind of thing you don't survive if you miss.
posted by cechols @ 2:23 PM
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I saw the replay of this on Saturday night while I was out and he apparently told his mom that if he didnt make it that he loved her...how morbid. lucky for them both he nailed it.
That is sick.
Apparently, one of the judges didn't give him a perfect score. Hahahaha. I guess there was a slight bobble with the landing.
--DW
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