It is amazing how consistent Dan Setmeyer is at flipping on a ramp only 5 feet wide. He does them almost every show but at this particular instance, he decided he wanted to try a backflip fakie. Mind you, he decided this about 20 min. before the final performance and even watched a “how-to” video, to the dismay of his team manager. Alas, he tried it, and pulled it first try. BMX is so much fun, you ought to try it yourself!
La Jake was back in the saddle and doing all sorts of amazing stunts to the thrill of the crowd. 360 tailwhip while the red seats looming in the background.
Jake just learned truck drivers (360 barspin) and wanted a photo of it. This is that photo. Since this has been taken he has done this stunt on every gigantic obstacle out there. Neat!
Long time friend of Division Joey “Birdflu” Hill is a cincinnati local and has been in the BMX game a long time. In fact, he has done a ton of shows on lots of different stunt teams. He knows the game pretty well and when not managing his own team, he is busting for ours. Perfect superman with orange shirts everywhere.
This is just a straight tailwhip, but it’s the first time Dan has ever just thrown a regular tailwhip. Usually he is so far extended that you wonder if he will ever find his pedals in time to land. I don’t know why I like this, but the style has a lot to do with it.
BMX scenes survive because of people like Jutt Wood. He started his own BMX shop with the help of fellow die hard BMX’ers in his town of Newark Ohio and is the reason BMX will survive in his little town. There is nothing better than giving to something bigger than oneself, and Jutt has done that time and time again. Fact is, he is as good a bike rider as he is an humanitarian.