The backflip

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Regis 6/4/2013 6:31pm
6/4/2013 6:31pm Edited Date/Time 6/4/2013 6:39pm
MachineRegime wrote:
First ever big boy bike backflip landed to dirt (Well mulch,but whatever) was Caleb Wyatt on April 25, 2002 at the Rogue Valley Motocross track, Southern...
First ever big boy bike backflip landed to dirt (Well mulch,but whatever) was Caleb Wyatt on April 25, 2002 at the Rogue Valley Motocross track, Southern Oregons . Hart stole his shine Imo, Wyatt went on to win X gold best trick with a no hander flip over 90ft gap.
I like Caleb, such a cool guy! Balls of steel too!

How I remember it.

Hart attempted his backflip at Gravity Games first in the summer of 2000! Didn't really land the first one, was so close! However a lot of people credited him with the first ever backflip. It was so gnarly to even attempt it at the time. I'm one of the ones who thinks it was close enough to count. Had he not done it, no telling when it would have been attempted. It changed everything. The second attempt came at summer X in 2001 in Philly. He pulled his hand off on take off and came crashing down from way up there in best trick.

In between those two attempts, Metzger had a session out in the dunes where he nearly pulled one.

Then Caleb came along. Nearly broke himself on half the first time out trying. He then went back and was the first to actually rotate fully, stay on the bike, case the shit out of the landing but actually ride away. He then was an automatic invite for the next few years at X games. Even winning a gold. The dude was badass. (probably still is) I remember watching all the events he was in nervously awaiting his jumps. He wasn't the smoothest rider at all, but when he said he was going to do something, he did it.

Metzger was the first one who actually brought it to a competition and cleaned house as far as results in Philly at X games in 2002.
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Radical 6/4/2013 7:10pm
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jndmx wrote:
Carey Hart
2000 Gravity Games, Providence RI.

We were there it was nuts to see it for the first time.
I was there (at Gravity Games on July 22, 2000). Someone may have done it earlier, but Carey Hart was credited with the first backflip.
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bvm111 6/4/2013 7:13pm
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bvm111 wrote:
if it doesn't make you faster on a MX track why bother with all the circus stunts!?
jerodynamic wrote:
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that was my point exactly....
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MX4EVR 6/4/2013 8:44pm
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Anyone can do a back flop if they want to


Who cares really?

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jerodynamic 6/4/2013 9:24pm
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mototrader 6/4/2013 9:41pm
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MachineRegime wrote:
First ever big boy bike backflip landed to dirt (Well mulch,but whatever) was Caleb Wyatt on April 25, 2002 at the Rogue Valley Motocross track, Southern...
First ever big boy bike backflip landed to dirt (Well mulch,but whatever) was Caleb Wyatt on April 25, 2002 at the Rogue Valley Motocross track, Southern Oregons . Hart stole his shine Imo, Wyatt went on to win X gold best trick with a no hander flip over 90ft gap.
i remember seeing this in some old vids...so crazy how FMX went from being the hottest thing ever to non-existant @ X
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jerodynamic 6/4/2013 9:59pm
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MachineRegime wrote:
First ever big boy bike backflip landed to dirt (Well mulch,but whatever) was Caleb Wyatt on April 25, 2002 at the Rogue Valley Motocross track, Southern...
First ever big boy bike backflip landed to dirt (Well mulch,but whatever) was Caleb Wyatt on April 25, 2002 at the Rogue Valley Motocross track, Southern Oregons . Hart stole his shine Imo, Wyatt went on to win X gold best trick with a no hander flip over 90ft gap.
mototrader wrote:
i remember seeing this in some old vids...so crazy how FMX went from being the hottest thing ever to non-existant @ X
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COAL-TRAIN 6/5/2013 12:34pm
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jerodynamic wrote:
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Im suprised this thread went this well for you haha...such a dumb thread on the wrong forum and then you make the claim you are more concerned about doing a back flip that being an expert...to funny man!
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jerodynamic 6/5/2013 12:46pm
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jerodynamic wrote:
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COAL-TRAIN wrote:
Im suprised this thread went this well for you haha...such a dumb thread on the wrong forum and then you make the claim you are more...
Im suprised this thread went this well for you haha...such a dumb thread on the wrong forum and then you make the claim you are more concerned about doing a back flip that being an expert...to funny man!
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jerodynamic wrote:
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COAL-TRAIN wrote:
Im suprised this thread went this well for you haha...such a dumb thread on the wrong forum and then you make the claim you are more...
Im suprised this thread went this well for you haha...such a dumb thread on the wrong forum and then you make the claim you are more concerned about doing a back flip that being an expert...to funny man!
I agree, this was very tame for what it usually would've been.
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Regis 6/5/2013 4:20pm
6/5/2013 4:20pm Edited Date/Time 6/5/2013 4:25pm
MachineRegime wrote:
First ever big boy bike backflip landed to dirt (Well mulch,but whatever) was Caleb Wyatt on April 25, 2002 at the Rogue Valley Motocross track, Southern...
First ever big boy bike backflip landed to dirt (Well mulch,but whatever) was Caleb Wyatt on April 25, 2002 at the Rogue Valley Motocross track, Southern Oregons . Hart stole his shine Imo, Wyatt went on to win X gold best trick with a no hander flip over 90ft gap.
mototrader wrote:
i remember seeing this in some old vids...so crazy how FMX went from being the hottest thing ever to non-existant @ X
Freestyle MX is still the biggest draw at X. It won't be at Los angeles this year but will be returning. It is at the other rounds where there is room, and look at my post below about progression....
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Regis 6/5/2013 4:23pm
6/5/2013 4:23pm Edited Date/Time 6/5/2013 4:26pm
MachineRegime wrote:
First ever big boy bike backflip landed to dirt (Well mulch,but whatever) was Caleb Wyatt on April 25, 2002 at the Rogue Valley Motocross track, Southern...
First ever big boy bike backflip landed to dirt (Well mulch,but whatever) was Caleb Wyatt on April 25, 2002 at the Rogue Valley Motocross track, Southern Oregons . Hart stole his shine Imo, Wyatt went on to win X gold best trick with a no hander flip over 90ft gap.
mototrader wrote:
i remember seeing this in some old vids...so crazy how FMX went from being the hottest thing ever to non-existant @ X
jerodynamic wrote:
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Watch Tom Pages recent runs. The sport is changing again. Varials, twisting tricks and regular tricks are making a comeback. Old dogs are learning new tricks now that the judging (thanks to X fighters) rewards you for it. Even though the new tricks are CRAZY and technical. They aren't "as" dangerous and being upside down.


Freestyle won't be at X games in Los Angeles this year, but it is because of the venue not the lack of interest by the public or ESPN. It will be back next year.
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trip338 6/5/2013 4:30pm
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mototrader wrote:
i remember seeing this in some old vids...so crazy how FMX went from being the hottest thing ever to non-existant @ X
jerodynamic wrote:
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Regis wrote:
Watch Tom Pages recent runs. The sport is changing again. Varials, twisting tricks and regular tricks are making a comeback. Old dogs are learning new tricks...
Watch Tom Pages recent runs. The sport is changing again. Varials, twisting tricks and regular tricks are making a comeback. Old dogs are learning new tricks now that the judging (thanks to X fighters) rewards you for it. Even though the new tricks are CRAZY and technical. They aren't "as" dangerous and being upside down.


Freestyle won't be at X games in Los Angeles this year, but it is because of the venue not the lack of interest by the public or ESPN. It will be back next year.
Already having meetings about who is going to win it 2014 huh? wink
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jerodynamic 6/5/2013 4:36pm
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mototrader wrote:
i remember seeing this in some old vids...so crazy how FMX went from being the hottest thing ever to non-existant @ X
jerodynamic wrote:
Wink
Regis wrote:
Watch Tom Pages recent runs. The sport is changing again. Varials, twisting tricks and regular tricks are making a comeback. Old dogs are learning new tricks...
Watch Tom Pages recent runs. The sport is changing again. Varials, twisting tricks and regular tricks are making a comeback. Old dogs are learning new tricks now that the judging (thanks to X fighters) rewards you for it. Even though the new tricks are CRAZY and technical. They aren't "as" dangerous and being upside down.


Freestyle won't be at X games in Los Angeles this year, but it is because of the venue not the lack of interest by the public or ESPN. It will be back next year.
Wink
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jerodynamic 6/5/2013 4:39pm
6/5/2013 4:39pm Edited Date/Time 6/9/2015 6:00pm
jerodynamic wrote:
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Regis wrote:
Watch Tom Pages recent runs. The sport is changing again. Varials, twisting tricks and regular tricks are making a comeback. Old dogs are learning new tricks...
Watch Tom Pages recent runs. The sport is changing again. Varials, twisting tricks and regular tricks are making a comeback. Old dogs are learning new tricks now that the judging (thanks to X fighters) rewards you for it. Even though the new tricks are CRAZY and technical. They aren't "as" dangerous and being upside down.


Freestyle won't be at X games in Los Angeles this year, but it is because of the venue not the lack of interest by the public or ESPN. It will be back next year.
trip338 wrote:
Already having meetings about who is going to win it 2014 huh? wink
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Regis 6/5/2013 4:47pm
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jerodynamic wrote:
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Regis wrote:
Watch Tom Pages recent runs. The sport is changing again. Varials, twisting tricks and regular tricks are making a comeback. Old dogs are learning new tricks...
Watch Tom Pages recent runs. The sport is changing again. Varials, twisting tricks and regular tricks are making a comeback. Old dogs are learning new tricks now that the judging (thanks to X fighters) rewards you for it. Even though the new tricks are CRAZY and technical. They aren't "as" dangerous and being upside down.


Freestyle won't be at X games in Los Angeles this year, but it is because of the venue not the lack of interest by the public or ESPN. It will be back next year.
trip338 wrote:
Already having meetings about who is going to win it 2014 huh? wink
Ha!.

well I can officially not have to worry about those comments anymore as I have handed in my headset and clip board! Life is too busy to commit to X games.
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trip338 6/5/2013 5:32pm
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Regis wrote:
Watch Tom Pages recent runs. The sport is changing again. Varials, twisting tricks and regular tricks are making a comeback. Old dogs are learning new tricks...
Watch Tom Pages recent runs. The sport is changing again. Varials, twisting tricks and regular tricks are making a comeback. Old dogs are learning new tricks now that the judging (thanks to X fighters) rewards you for it. Even though the new tricks are CRAZY and technical. They aren't "as" dangerous and being upside down.


Freestyle won't be at X games in Los Angeles this year, but it is because of the venue not the lack of interest by the public or ESPN. It will be back next year.
trip338 wrote:
Already having meetings about who is going to win it 2014 huh? wink
Regis wrote:
Ha!. well I can officially not have to worry about those comments anymore as I have handed in my headset and clip board! Life is too...
Ha!.

well I can officially not have to worry about those comments anymore as I have handed in my headset and clip board! Life is too busy to commit to X games.
Awe shit, now what do I have to mess with you about? Glad your life is going good, and your too busy to be botherd with a silly little show like X Games.. peace!

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