Vertical backflip on a Big Wheel

Courtesy of Brandon West via the BBG Faucet, the most bitching thing you'll see all day: what starts as a firework fight between two dudes dressed only in their underpants quickly becomes a vertical backflip on a Big Wheel plastic toy trike.

[#1 posted by Wingo , January 30, 2009 12:37 PM]

Pure. 100%. Awesome.

[#2 posted by timmaah , January 30, 2009 12:44 PM]

Cool... but the gadgets. section seems to be devolving into general boing boing..

I like gadgets. just as gadgets. Can we save this type of thing for BB.

This also goes for:
- kittens on a roomba
- Engine hammers
- Dating games
- finger banging

[#3 posted by pork musket , January 30, 2009 12:49 PM]

An engine hammer is clearly a gadget. So is a roomba, cat or no cat. The dating game featured all tech-related people that make or made some of the most popular gadgets. Finger banging is timeless. Any other complaints about the flavor of the free kool-aid?

[#4 posted by Ceronomus , January 30, 2009 1:09 PM]

Very cool, but that doesn't look like any Big Wheel that I remember....

[#5 posted by therevengor , January 30, 2009 1:21 PM]

Yes! Now its been covered in both columns.

Make a third column, and put this there, too. In case someone's not paying attention.

[#6 posted by dculberson , January 30, 2009 1:47 PM]

I say yes. Very yes.

[#7 posted by Blackhat , January 30, 2009 2:41 PM]

Nice, but I want to know what happened on the first 2 attempts. Also the outcome of the fireworks fight!

[#8 posted by SuperMario__Galaxy , January 30, 2009 3:08 PM]

Pass.

[#9 posted by Alan , January 30, 2009 3:15 PM]

Nope, not a Big Wheel (which would've been crushed on the excellent landing), but cool nonetheless.

[#10 posted by Maneki Nico , January 30, 2009 3:22 PM]

Right you are, Alan. Looks like one of these:

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/kids/ages_4_6/mod/

[#11 posted by igpajo , January 30, 2009 11:08 PM]

Yeah true big wheels were pretty fragile when you started playing rough with them. I snapped the whole front assembly off a friend of mines trying to ride a wheelie down a mere 8 foot hill. Managed the wheelie but the impact of the front wheel on the sidewalk snapped it.

[#12 posted by seric , January 31, 2009 12:01 AM]

Travis Pastrana is simply awesome. Really really nice guy too. If you think this video is impressive you should check out the Nitro Circus DVD's.

[#13 posted by strider_mt2k , January 31, 2009 4:13 AM]

That is completely insane.

I'm gonna watch it again!

[#14 posted by pupdog , January 31, 2009 7:13 AM]

Totally excellent - It would look like this is coming from Pastrana's new MTV show, Nitro Circus. I just saw a promo overnight on Hulu with what looked like one of the first 2 takes...

[#15 posted by Anonymous , January 31, 2009 7:17 AM]

has a backflip ever been attempted on a pennyfarthing bike?

[#16 posted by skrewgun , January 31, 2009 9:29 AM]

This just made my day.

[#17 posted by LightningRose , January 31, 2009 11:23 AM]

I'd be impressed without the back flip. :)

[#18 posted by Anonymous , January 31, 2009 2:09 PM]

what other kind of backflip is there?

[#19 posted by Tenn , January 31, 2009 2:18 PM]

I think I have a big wheel in the shed... but probably not the guts. Or the enormous ramp.

[#20 posted by Anonymous , January 31, 2009 7:31 PM]

The Backflip is awesome and I don't really care if this belongs in Gadgets or not. But I've just about had it with this Bitching nonsense. It's pronounced BITCHIN'.

[#21 posted by Draco_74401 , February 1, 2009 12:05 AM]

Travis Pastrana is always original and amazing. If you liked this video you should check out his double backflip in motocross freestyle or his Subaru Rally races(Although he flips that one a lot when he's not suppose to) and of course jumping out of a plane with nothing but A pair of shorts and a can of Redbull....That's right no parachute!! Check out that video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDBrdl2sZWs
The boy is either brain damaged or has a set the size of bowling balls.

[#22 posted by Anonymous , February 1, 2009 3:08 PM]

Did everybody miss the best part? He did it in a fucking zoot suit!