Photos by Hannes BergerWords: rasoulutionWhen Fabio Wibmer sets out on his very own journey through France you can expect banger after banger. Starting in Lyon, the capital of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, the Austrian bike phenom makes his way up to Paris, sending one sketchy staircase after another and pulling some mighty jumps until he reaches his final destination at the famous Eiffel Tower.
Starting with the famous 25 stairs in Lyon Fabio sets the direction for everything that follows. The 4.5 meters high and 6.7 meters wide stair gap rose to fame in the skateboard and action sports community when Swedish skater Ali Boulala first tried to send it in 2002. Only mastered once on a skateboard and never really tried on a big bike, Fabio’s attempt was a step into unknown territory.
| Urban Freeride Lives 3 definitely has been my raddest production yet. I really had to improve my riding and push my limits to get some of these shots done. Shooting in France with the boys was good fun, but not always that easy. We surely had a few risky and gnarly situations to master.— Fabio Wibmer |
Boulala never made it and has since f*cked up his life. But I'm guessing y'all have youtube too.
www.facebook.com/RedBull/videos/299199737356276/?v=299199737356276
Agreed. Higher consequences for failure here. Much higher.
Such a cool an tribute to Ali Boulala and to Jaws who attempted this gnarly stair gap :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ3ZDcp-E9I
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GFIXrybfKg
FABIO IS SICK!!
Matthew 5:30 "And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off" ...
Keep up the insane work Mr WIbmer!
(He suicides and case the first part). Madness.
youtu.be/HSSd05dGkqk
Thank you PinkBike
On the real, love Gabriel's cousin Fabio. What a legend.
For real though, such a mental edit
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Do it right or make people hate cyclists!!!
Mate, come on.
To the original poster, this is a worthwhile piece of work for someone to be involved in, given that it harms nobody and brings pleasure to millions, probably with clearance from the authorities. Also, we are in a world where 1st world governments are taking illegal and amoral activities to a new level. Fabio's behaviour is almost angelic in real terms.