RYAN NYQUIST: I'm Afraid of Heights

RYAN NYQUIST: I'm Afraid of Heights | World of X Games

Aug 03, 2020

Written by Bart de Jong

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With the exception of a few vert riders, most of the mid-school BMX professionals from the 1990s and early 2000s have moved on from X Games competition. Not Ryan Nyquist though. Ryan started competing at X Games in 1997 and still gets invited. He's not getting invites based on legacy either; he's still progressing his skills on BMX Dirt and Park at a remarkable pace.

Despite the everyday demands of family life at age 41, Nyquist manages to make riding a daily priority, and he's expanded his skills to incorporate some of the world's toughest lip trick combinations into his riding. Normally, most riders would be happy with a simple x-up over a box jump at age 41, but Ryan Nyquist isn't done with his endless trick list just yet. Here, Brando catches up with Nyquist from the desert...