RED BULL X-FIGHTERS / MEXICO CITY
MEXICO CITY / RED BULL X-FIGHTERS
TSUNAMI
CLIFFHANGER
The rider leaves the bike, then catches the underside of the handlebars with his toes. Most riders nowadays perform the trick slightly differently to the original trick. They also catch the bike with the inside of their foot at the fork for better control. The hands are raised above the head and the rider tries to lift his body as far away from the bike as possible.
Similar to a handstand in the air performed over the front of the handlebars while trying to keep the bike horizontal and level.
LAZYBOY
The Lazyboy is a variant of the Coffin trick (which is performed by extending the legs out in front of the bike and below the handlebars and leaning back on the seat as far as possible). For the Lazyboy the rider lets go of the handlebars and extends his arms back over his head. The further a rider extends his arms and legs, the more points he will score.
K I SS O F D E AT H
The rider performs a handstand on the bike and eventually lowers his head to the front fender as if to kiss it while still upside down.
Similar to a Superman Double Grab, where the rider takes his feet off the bike and straightens his body away from it, just holding onto the handlebars, but this time the rider releases his hands sideways from the bars. For a moment he’s totally detached from the bike and flies above it. The rider then catches his bike using the grab-holes to pull himself back onto the saddle.
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ILLUSTRATInOS: RUSSELL BELL
ROCK SOLID
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