The final assault on the Quad flip ramp is now. Jed Mildon and James Foster have both given everything they have to this trick. Every second of hard work has lead to this final jump...
As Matty Whyatt explains in this edit, this Jed Mildon World's First just makes no sense. It's double wild when you hear Jed explain how he finally nailed this one: He realized he needed to slow the whole thing down to get it around perfect. These are the moments that separate true legends from the rest of us.
Jed Mildon at the Franklin Farm Gilette interview. Well done.
Anyone who is familiar with the world of action sports has heard the name Jed Mildon. He has been known as one of the most successful BMX riders in the world since his viral success in 2011. However, many don’t know his incredible story. Mildon started from very humble beginnings working as a welder and riding his bike when he could. He saw the potential that he had when it came to his riding and decided to put all of his eggs into this basket.
In 2011, Mildon's life really changed. You can read on Nitro Circus that Mildon has changed the world of action sports for everyone involved. Deciding that he wanted to break a world record, Mildon enlisted the help of a local McDonald's restaurant. Mildon convinced McDonald's to pay for the application that was needed to apply for a Guinness World Records. McDonald's agreed to help with this feat, and Mildon went on to be the first BMX rider to ever successfully complete a triple backflip.
This was life changing for Mildon as his video of this record breaking event went viral. It wasn't long before the biggest names in the industry were contacting Mildon.
Welding quickly became a thing of the past for this overnight BMX celebrity.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.