The Story of Paul Basagoitia's Double Backflip 9

You saw the highlight reel, now check out the deeper story focusing on the challenge of landing a double backflip in the desert.

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Freeride Paul Basagoitia Red Bull Teva

Freeride Paul Basagoitia Red Bull Teva

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5/1/2012 8:48 PM

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ASPOCKALIPS

5/3/2012 12:49 AM

WOW! MTB for life.
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Pininator

5/2/2012 7:23 PM

Makes me proud to own the bike that bears his namesake. Way to stick with it and git'er done!!!
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Hittheshowers13

5/2/2012 9:36 AM

All the PBike comments crack me up complaining the lip is too shaped to call it a natural hit. Drifting a berm that you need to pump hard as the setup to your massive lip to attempt a double back flip seems challenging...Bass is an animal, dialed for sure. Also stoked to keep the boost in the mtns. GIT SOME.
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ChaseLife

5/2/2012 8:27 AM

F'N EH MAN! GREAT JOB!
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MidgetSaw

5/2/2012 3:35 AM

dont throw the bike... :/ respect the equipment that enabled you todo that.
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emersonfnogueira

5/2/2012 3:11 AM

Congratulations
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justin_olsen

5/1/2012 9:31 PM

This was much better than the other video they put out. Cool story for sure. Huge props to Paul Bass!
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thebyker

5/1/2012 9:21 PM

Good job Paul. I really like watching guys pull sick tricks in cool locations.
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sspomer

5/1/2012 8:54 PM

i still can't believe that under-rotated attempt...looks so painful! then to get back up and do it again the next day? GnarPaul.

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