BMX Big Air is coming to X Games! By Steve Swope/HSA

Jul 24, 2006

Written by Bart de Jong

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Friday, 21 July 2006 New for 2006, BMX Big Air is coming to X Games 12, see it LIVE only Pay Per View Mat Hoffman pioneered the big ramp era when he built the first big quarterpipe in the spring of 1992. He went 23’ above a 21’ tall quarter pipe, more than doubling any previous highest air. In the spring of 2001 he set a new record high air at 26.5 feet and is officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Highest BMX Vert Air”. In Dec. 21, 2000, Colin Winkelman sets World record longest BMX jump record at 116 ft. Put these two ramps together and you have the Mega Ramp and BMX Big Air.

In early 2003 Allen Cooke set the longest back flip record at 54’. Last year at the X Games Mike Escamilla set a new back flip record at 62’. Dave Mirra and Kevin Robinson have both come very close to the 20’ mark on the quarterpipe, and John Parker has blasted some huge airs on a big quarter before also. Early in 2006 Chad Kagy opened the door to what a BMX rider can do on the Mega ramp. Flip whips and 21’ on the quarter. This is going to be absolutely nuts, don’t miss out on BMX history LIVE!!!

Invited Riders:
Chad Kagy
Dave Mirra
Kevin Robinson
Allen Cooke
Ryan Nyquist

Alternates:
Ryan Guettler
Morgan Wade

Big Air Pay Per View info from ESPN: X GAMES XTENDED Two unique and exclusive offerings immediately following the conclusion of X Games 12 on ABC will feature the new X Games medal event, BMX Big Air Competition, live from the Home Depot Center. Dave Mirra, Kevin Robinson and Chad Kagy are just a few of the athletes who will ride down a 60-80-foot high roll-in, choosing to launch over a gap 50 or 70 feet long and continuing into a 27-foot quarterpipe. In addition to the Big Air competition, there will be a never-before-seen X Games Moto Madness featuring current X Games stars Brian Deegan, Nate Adams and Travis Pastrana. The X Games XTended pay-per-view special will premiere at 6 p.m. EST on August 6. Suggested retail price: $19.95 Viewers can order ESPN pay-per-view Online at www.espn.com (search X Games or X Games Xtended), or by contacting their pay-per-view provider. For re-airs throughout the month of August, check www.espn.com listings or contact your pay-per-view provider.