Biggest Attempted Front Flip In MTB History

Written by Sean McCoy Oct 08, 2014 12:43 p.m. ET

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Trek rider Tom Van Steenbergen from Kelowna, British Columbia, lays it on the line for the biggest front flip in the history of mountain biking at the Red Bull Rampage 2014. His flip over a 72-foot canyon gap doesn’t go quite as planned. Ouch!

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Prior to GearJunkie, he was the chief photographer for the Virgin Islands Daily News and former editor-in-chief for GearJunkie. Based in Denver, Colo., McCoy is an avid trail runner, camper, hunter, angler, mountain biker, skier, and beer tester.

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