R.I.. Clearing a distance of 84 feet and four inches, Robinson becomes the first person to set this record.
“I’m a 44 year-old retired athlete and I just set a World Record!,” said Robinson. “The most rewarding part was I did this whole thing on my own. I can’t thank my friends, family and sponsors enough. Who knows what I’ll think of next.”
One of the best known BMX riders of all time, Kevin Robinson has earned 10 total X Games medals, standing proudly on the X Games podium every year between 2003 and 2009. Famous for the highest air ever achieved on a quarterpipe (27 feet), Robinson joined the X Games telecast team as a BMX analyst for X Games Los Angeles 2012. When Robinson is not riding, he is working with the K-Rob Foundation that he started in his hometown of East Providence which ensures children have access to athletic activities. Robinson lives in Barrington, R.I., with his wife Robin and kids Shaye, Riley and Kevin Jr.
Kevin Robinson Sets Record for Longest Power Assisted Bicycle Backflip at the America’s NAVY World of X Games
Aug 15, 2016
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Kevin Robinson Sets Guinness Book World Record for Longest Power Assisted Bicycle Backflip at the America’s NAVY World of X Games Presents K-Rob Flips Providence Event
BMX legend and four-time X Games BMX gold medalist Kevin Robinson successfully set the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS® distance record for the longest power assisted bicycle backflip during the America’s NAVY World of X Games Presents K-Rob Flips Providence telecast from Kennedy Plaza in Providence,
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