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Front Flip To Debut At X Games!
July 28, 2008, 4:07 PM
Broseph, this entire X Games thing is getting a bit out of control right about now. So, it turns out that Travis Pastrana is OUT of Best Trick and guess who's taking his place? Ya, his Rally co-driver, Jim DeChamp. Seems as if Jim DeChamp, who is a former BMX rider from what I understand, has been practicing the front flip into the foam pit and has it dialed. Don't believe me? Better make sure your TV is equipped to handle all the live goodness that will be coming from LA this week. Is it weird that I'm scared?
Not this front-flip..
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Front Flip To Debut At X Games!
July 28, 2008, 4:07 PM
Broseph, this entire X Games thing is getting a bit out of control right about now. So, it turns out that Travis Pastrana is OUT of Best Trick and guess who's taking his place? Ya, his Rally co-driver, Jim DeChamp. Seems as if Jim DeChamp, who is a former BMX rider from what I understand, has been practicing the front flip into the foam pit and has it dialed. Don't believe me? Better make sure your TV is equipped to handle all the live goodness that will be coming from LA this week. Is it weird that I'm scared?
Not this front-flip..
It's official, Jim DeChamp is in for Best Trick at X Games 14 and he'll be pulling a front flip. Man, the progression the sport has seen in the past couple weeks is extraordinary.
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It will stop for good when someone dies on national television I imagine.
Have you seen the crowds at these things? While they used to pack the house... now - not so much. Usually the crowds are much smaller these days.
people have died live at nascar and its still growing. i dont like nascar or fmx, but a lot of people do. fmx seems to be the most popular discipline at xgames and competitions like that.
fmx guys are good at what they do. you have to give them credit for that. they have skills on a bike.
Note: I'm not a fan of Nascar & I'll watch FMX if I'm bored in front of my TV just to listen to the 2 strokes.
If Travis was riding, I'd make it a point to watch live.
If I was a privateer, I'd have a foam pit to survive and pay the bills. These dudes have to be making good GUARANTEED money.
This is what I'm excited about. And it's the only thing that's potentially bigger than any of the MX events. Last event sunday:
SKATEBOARD VERT LEGENDS
Mike Alba N/A
Jeff Grosso N/A
Christian Hosoi N/A
Lester Kasai N/A
Tony Magnusson N/A
Mike McGill N/A
Ben Schroeder N/A
Kevin Staab N/A
Steve Steadham N/A
Here's the next photo of the sequence of Jason's front flip that my wife took at Crandon,WI on June 1. Jason was in the Vet A, I was in Vet B 2 gates to his left. We had a double gate drop and my wife was taking pictures of us that day. The race was restarted because the gate didn't fall all the way. Jason got back up, took the holeshot and won the moto.
Pit Row
It is supercool to see some "supercool" stuff but man.
sad to say but that is the truth is it not?
"Half the folks that come out are here to see me make it and the other half come to see me crash but all of 'em paid to get in."
Anyone here ever done the front flip over the bars to your feet? Bike get caught in a rut and just sits there? Those are fun.
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