haideralm : 3 videos

“It’s been an awesome week and taking 1st place is just the icing on the cake,“ says Johansson. “I never get to hit jumps that big outside of contests, so it was great to be able to try new tricks, especially with the airbag earlier in the week. I landed a few world firsts and I am definitely happy with that.“ Johansson’s world first tricks are: Backflip Whip to Barspin to Unturndown Backflip Quint Barspin Backflip Barspin to Tuck No Hander to Barspin to Can Backflip Double Bar...

After attempting a 15-meter double backflip on his downhill bike, a trick only a handful of other athletes on the planet can perform, the Spaniard Adolf Silva lost control over his bike. A small mistake in the landing forced him off the trail, into the in the Haider Alm backcountry. He held onto his bike as long as he could but had to hit the eject button eventually and thankfully did not endure any harm. Produced by: http://distillery.cc/

Current Freestyle Mountain Bike world champion Emil Johansson (SWE) put down six never before landed tricks during the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB Contest, at Reschenpass in South Tyrol, Italy, to win the Slopestyle Bike category. In the last 25 minutes of a 99-minute jam format contest, Johansson landed an array of new flip combinations including this Backflip Quint Barspin. Check it out!