Crash: Travis Pastrana Flips To Disaster At Air DH

Aug 13, 2014 at 18:54
by Jasper Wesselman  
Quick Clip: Travis Pastrana Air DH Backflip Crash

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144 Comments
  • 208 2
 Freaking Travis is everywhere
  • 217 4
 Penguin slide mother fuckers
  • 17 2
 Travis is just the tip of the ice berg
  • 13 2
 I thought they where joking when they said they were flipping haha all the nitro guys threw down so cool to see them in person i felt like one of the groms fallowing semunk around
  • 82 3
 MTB is now officially mainstream.
  • 45 0
 Nicest crash ever. It looked as though it was intentional. I'll give him 10/10.
  • 101 14
 @SKMTB849 could you please watch your language me and my XC buds really dont appreciate it.
  • 10 4
 It's because his number board didn't say 199!
  • 9 1
 It did @shacky
  • 29 0
 If he crashes a backflip off a 50 foot jump it's a slide out, if I crash a 40 foot it's a broken neck.
  • 3 0
 SKMTB849 is that from bob log lll riverside?? haha
  • 5 0
 "If he crashes a backflip off a 50 foot jump it's a slide out, if I crash a 40 foot it's a broken neck."

Ha, at the suggestion that Pastrana is lucky when it comes to injuries. I think you need to read his Wiki page and read his list of injuries. He has broken everything at some stage.
  • 15 1
 If I'd been in the crashes he'd been in I would be decaplegic
  • 6 12
flag the-lorax (Aug 14, 2014 at 12:59) (Below Threshold)
 @christianown242 Could you please watch your grammar? Me and myself don't really appreciate it.
  • 10 1
 Buckle up and grab your popcorn guys. We're in for a mean pinkbike fight. Who will prove to be the strongest keyboard warrior today?
  • 1 0
 Dammit! I faved this comment and sent it from 199 to 200 before I realised what I had done!
  • 108 1
 If I could crash like that I'd feel like a boss.
  • 3 0
 I know... he made, what the rest of us would consider a major f*ck up, look simple to land. But then again, he has a crap load of experience landing (or not) the flips.
  • 2 0
 50% better than my last backflip attempt...
  • 1 0
 @steve-815 travis has been racing mx since he's a little child, so no he has not been a dual slalom champ before he got into motocross. you should watch '199 lives', it's a sick documentary about his life.
  • 1 0
 @moddis
"Pastrana was born in Maryland in 1983, and by age four he was riding a Honda one-speed. Although he excelled in mountain biking (placing first in dual slalom at U.S. Junior Nationals) and his studies (graduating high school three years early), the youngster found his calling in motocross, winning five Loretta Lynn National Amateur crowns beginning in 1992, plus a deuce of Canadian titles for good measure."

Thats from www.travispastrana.com/m/travis.php so i'm pretty sure it's right. I'll admit I got the world and national mixed, it was ages since i read it, but my point stands he's pretty damn good without an engine
  • 1 0
 The pros are really good at slamming. That sounds funny but it is true. They know how to crash and not get hurt as much. From the video, you can see him know that he is under rotating, spot the the ground, and then act accordingly. Cat-like reflexes.
  • 132 40
 Not so easy without the engine huh?
  • 93 21
 Pretty sure you couldn't land it, even with the engine
  • 23 1
 One of the other Nitro circus lads landed it.
  • 20 56
flag beanandcheeseburrito (Aug 13, 2014 at 19:16) (Below Threshold)
 Who refers to them self as a legend? Child please.
  • 16 53
flag MTBLegend92 (Aug 13, 2014 at 19:20) (Below Threshold)
 Probably not, it's pretty unreasonable to expect someone who has no time spent practicing backflips to be able to pull one off. I'm sure you would love to show us your backflips and how talented you are at them though.
  • 14 53
flag MTBLegend92 (Aug 13, 2014 at 19:27) (Below Threshold)
 I'm glad my account name bothers so many people. Do you feel cool now because you pointed out that you're older than me?
  • 154 2
 To be fair, Pastrana basically is an engine.
  • 12 5
 I never said I could land them, that's why I don't criticize those who dare try them.
  • 20 1
 Calm down everyone, it was funny.
  • 12 0
 I'm with sherb. Pastrana is an animal and pretty much is an engine, as long as he stays up and doesn't break anything like he usually does.
  • 8 1
 There's footage of him landing backflips on the Nitro Circuits TV show on a DJ. Doesn't need an engine.
  • 34 2
 Dude can flip a fuckin' big wheel. Everyone knows he's got talent, don't gotta defend him any.
  • 15 2
 I think pretty much everyone is aware and in agreement: Travis Pastrana is a fantastic athlete who can do things that seem impossible. Even when the dude crashes, he still does it better than most everyone out there.

Santi, I think the Miami heat is getting to you. Nobody is criticizing Pastrana or implying he sucks, I'm making light of the fact that he messed up on something that should be relatively routine for him. I would laugh if Tiger Woods whiffed on the tee box or if an NBA basketball player missed a dunk - it's FUNNY
  • 16 0
 MTBlegend- it's a shame you have to explain yourself. Anyone with half a brain would know you were kidding. Pastrana has thrown down so much crap on a MTB years/decades ahead of the time simply to train to do it on a dirtbike. I cannot believe that after all the abuse he's taken, he's still doing random insane crap like this. There are no words for it.
  • 4 1
 i thought they where joking when they said the y were flipping haha
  • 3 17
flag mtn-sam (Aug 13, 2014 at 21:46) (Below Threshold)
 Backflips are on of the easier tricks all it is, is commitment a super man on a scale of one to ten lets say it's a ten a backflip on that skill would be a 4... and trust me I know
  • 2 0
 he downhills?!?! lol since when?
  • 5 0
 Dude, he does everything. If it's a sport, he does it. Watch Nitro Circus sometime. The antics are fucked.
  • 2 0
 yea no doubt! just never head his name in the MTB world. Hes f*cking next level that dude.. Never seen someone with so much drive/ not giving a f*ckness.
Keep that grind Travs!!
  • 2 0
 He used to be junior world dual slalon champ I think before he went into Motocross, but as said before he is a master of everything and a legend.
  • 1 0
 He is used to bigger jumps.
  • 4 0
 Damn, the pinkbike trolls were strong on this comment.
  • 38 1
 You know he got up right away and kept riding
  • 12 0
 his crash is basically...perfect! I mean, it feels like there's not even a big impact, he kept sliding all the way down like a pinguin on his Iceberg ^^
  • 23 0
 The way he softened that crash is a thing of beauty!!! In the same scenario i dont think most DHers Would be able to take that crash with such grace.
  • 9 0
 Yeah, either flatten out or tuck and roll. But, most of the time you can't do either one or there are way to many hard pointy things in the way. If you can, try and land on someone, nice and soft.
  • 3 0
 That just shows how good Pastarana is. The fact that he can determine when it is time to tuck and roll and when it is time to flatten out. When ever I'm going down its always tuck and roll.
  • 1 0
 Lots of practice. Plus he got some luck on this one too. He usually ends up on his back or doing a lawn dart to his feet or head.
  • 22 0
 dude knows how to crash
  • 11 0
 I wish my crashes looked that good.
  • 9 1
 I don't even land that smooth sometimes
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  • 3 0
 Being able to bail like that is a skill-set in itself and the difference between being constantly injured or not.
  • 21 5
 Woulda made it if he was riding a 26
  • 5 0
 trying to flip wagon wheels is the worst, it feels like trying to backflip a hot tub.
  • 15 0
 That wasn't to bad. Also not his first time so he probably knew how to make it out unbroken.
  • 18 5
 Sometimes we should just leave things to Cam Zink.
  • 10 0
 I wanna see the GoPro vid!
  • 5 0
 Travis Pastrana rides DH bikes at Whistler? Cool! Love crossovers from other sports or disciplines of the same sport. Needs to be an action sports super champion event for the best all rounder. Travis might win that if you include rally and fmx etc.
  • 4 1
 Ricky Carmichael rides DH too. and he has his own special RC edition Trek DJ. that he debuted at Ray's MTB!
  • 2 0
 vimeo.com/63714105
  • 5 0
 omg ricky got fat
  • 1 0
 ricky wears too much lyrca
  • 2 0
 the camera adds 10 lbs.
  • 1 0
 god damn rays is such a cool place
  • 7 0
 That was the smoothest crash I have ever seen. For an attempted backflip. Guy has lot's of practice.
  • 7 0
 Travis showing us what a real slip in slide looks like!
  • 11 0
 *Canadian slip and slide
  • 3 0
 Everyone can go crazy and do big tricks, that doesn't take skills. REAL skills lie in how someone can safe himself when something goes wrong. Travis' crash was so insanely smooth, like a kid sliding down a slide for fun. THAT is the true meaning of having great skills.

So many riders nowadays pull the awesomest tricks but are injured 90% of the time. No matter how sick their tricks are, in my eyes those are not skilled riders. It's easy to do stuff when it goes well. The hard part that really takes skill is to safe your ass when it doesn't, so you don't get injured.

One thing is sure, Travis is a true legend!
  • 2 0
 Since Pinkbike's Edit-button fails to function... ...the moral of my story is that often people confuse having balls of steel with being actually skilled. This video perfectly shows the skills of Travis, it even shows his skills much better than if he would have actually landed it.
  • 6 0
 Now that's how you should treat a rental!
  • 2 0
 those wheels were still running true after that crash. if the wheels of your rental aren't at least wobbly at the end of the day you haven't ridden hard enough (imo)
  • 1 0
 True that but with him the wheels have 199 lives!
  • 4 0
 Only skills let you walk away and laugh about it.... That is what he did.. I'm sure he keep at it till he can do it eating cereal....
  • 5 0
 That's exactly how I flip......I 'Pete Rose' into the landing every time. Sweet capture Jasper!
  • 4 0
 He rode to a 65th I think Big Grin
  • 4 0
 98th... But still not bad racing in the Pro class with a crash like this
  • 4 0
 Haha!! Soo fucking smooth!!
  • 3 0
 Frickin Pastrana slide like a f$%#@ orca at seaworld.I am sure the dude had no scratches.
  • 2 0
 I think my definition of landing a flip in disaster is different than PinkBike's. Travis is gonna walk away from this crash...
  • 2 0
 Without a scratch. Being super happy and enjoying the adrenaline rush it gave him.
  • 2 0
 Hows the frame flexing when it hits the ground?

Pastrana is a challenger, he will try to be the best at everything. True admiration for his persistence
  • 3 0
 Maybe he's used to be 10m off the ground. A nice and brave guy anyway.
  • 3 0
 He's got talent. Everybody makes mistakes but he does it with style !!
  • 3 0
 always good to land on receiver whether rubber side down or not
  • 3 0
 He even crashes better than I ever will.
  • 3 0
 backflip to dive combo. Smooth Wink
  • 3 0
 Never has crashing looked so chill
  • 2 0
 You know you've got skills when you're still in control even when you're out of control.
  • 1 0
 FYI to the one poster, Pastrana has raced lots of DH over the years, ever since he was young and showed up at Mt. Snow Nationals.
  • 3 0
 real stuntman
  • 1 0
 @steve-815 oh i'm sorry then, apparently i'm not as well-informed as i thought! Big Grin
  • 2 0
 looks like the transition was built perfectly
  • 2 0
 That dude even makes crashing look fun
  • 3 0
 Pastrana is a LEGEND !!!
  • 2 0
 that frame ass wiggle tho !
  • 2 0
 should have auditioned for batman v superman
  • 2 0
 Wow his face didnt even touch the ground. Such an epic save I'd say.
  • 1 0
 That's probably the best possible crash you can hope for on a failed back flip, right?
  • 1 0
 Too awesome to see TP on a MTB. Too bad he wasn't here 10 years ago, we'd be 10 years ahead if he was.
  • 1 0
 You can tell Travis has mastered the art of crashing, that was a thing of beauty!
  • 2 1
 Props Pristina. Now post that gopro footage from yer helmet cam for VOD!
  • 1 0
 I love how he is still sliding and starts to get up! Been there!
  • 1 0
 giant bikes the new kings of promotion
  • 1 0
 he promoted the propel when it came out too
  • 1 0
 He would have stomped that if he didn't let go.
  • 1 0
 Anybody else see the bike flex at 11 seconds?
  • 1 0
 Now he knows how to crash! nice save
  • 4 2
 BONE DETH
  • 1 0
 It's like bone death, but instead of it being sketchy this was actually super smooth.
  • 1 0
 At the 0:08 mark you can see exactly what went wrong.
  • 2 0
 Pastrami
  • 2 0
 I want audio!
  • 1 0
 i feel the pain (pastrana nuts)
  • 1 0
 He could of pulled that off .
  • 1 0
 é isso ae!!! só cai quem anda
  • 1 0
 Aaaaaaand mountain biking is officially mainstream!
  • 1 0
 Ihaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  • 1 1
 that's why you should wear gloves!
  • 1 0
 Panic rev....
  • 1 0
 Ouch
  • 1 0
 Dang, that sucks
  • 1 0
 slip n' slide!!!
  • 1 0
 That was fuckin good.
  • 1 0
 what doesnt he do
  • 1 0
 Dude! You had that!
  • 1 0
 Professional crasher.
  • 1 1
 #HereComes1MPBViews
  • 1 1
 Meh
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