AUSSIE MAKES FMX HISTORY WITH DOUBLE BACKFLIPS IN TEXAS
by Press Release [June 28, 2009]
American rider Nate Adams claimed victory at the third stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2009 in Fort Worth (Texas, USA) on Saturday night, however it was the Aussie riders that really knocked the hats of the crowd. In the Lone Star State 22,000 fans witnessed an FMX sensation as Australian Cameron Sinclair landed two double backflips in competition and rode off with third place.
It was a night of intense action on the 4,200 m³ of dirt that made up the huge course in Texas, comprising 15 different kickers catapulting the riders 15 metres into the air and 40 metres across the arena. At the start of the event the crowd fell silent as Thomas Pagès (FRA) became the first man to attempt a frontflip in competition before losing control of his bike and hitting the ground hard. The Fre..... [read more]
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I was out for an early surf one morn. I got a sic air of this 6 footer, but when I came to land my surf board fin placed itself nicely between my legs. The fin went through my wesuit and then through my genitals - oooouch!!!
The moral to this story is...... DON'T LAND ON YOUR BALLS! .....
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