Mike Metzger Goes Back-to-Back - Memorable X Games Moments

[hurky4]

i'm just waiting for the triple backflip haha

[ssrider7]

THE G.O.D.F.A.T.H.E.R!

[pierre72ify]

I see Mike is excellent at motorcycling, which is an understatement. Though I'm not into racing, I heard about him recently from a friend because him and I share a rare interest totally unrelated. I won't say what it is as to not embarrass him. But my friend says he's as devoted to the subject as I am (love for a certain animal). Anyone know how I can contact him?

[kingreptarrr]

Fun fact, Metzger has one testicle. True story.

[alexbergum93]

Double backflip, all the way across the sky...

[matt759537]

i witnessed this live:)

[ian9toes]

I reckon the near flat landing at 0:39 is more full on than the actual back flips.

[98Epilef]

what score did he get ??????????????????

[eddiehead]

one thing i don't understand at all about FMX at the moment is that if you go over and do a jump with a single backflip in it - i.e. just a straight backflip over a jump, no variations etc - its considered the same as a dead sailer. HOW!?!?!?!?! its still a f-n backflip, how can they not consider it a trick anymore, just because people are doing heel-clicker backflips and dead body backflips

[millsathn]

@eddiehead cause its about progression. New tricks always get the highest scores.

[eddiehead]

@millsathn yeah i can appreciate that and have no problem with that, it keeps the sport fresh. i just don't see why riders are penalised by just pulling a single straight backflip. to me that's pushing more people out of the sport. how are people meant to start out with the basics in fmx if in their first contest they have to do kiss of death backflips

[blizzfool]

i remember that year. he came in and just completely amazed the heck out of everyone landing them everytime. and then less than 2 years later it was obsolete

[kinkbmxrox]

now lets see double backflips back to back or front flips back to back

[ThePoliceofficer123]

dats stupid and boring wat a waste of time

[topherd2]

i remember watching this and thinking it was the craziest thing ever, now thers double back flips, body variables, and front flips, whats next?

[willbrownrally]

@topherd2 bike variables?

[theC4K3is4lie]

Mike Metz FTW! best motox rider evar.

[MOJOskateteam]

so much steez

[WONDERBOYTP199]

i met him today at the san francisco supercross & i just about shit myself when i shook his hand haha, hes a sick dude, and he ate my pretzels, i also met cowboy kenny whos also a cool guy to talk to, i have mad respect for the godfather! long live the metz!!!!

[DjDreamcastle]

I remember watching this one. I had to tell everybody in school all about it.

[biffnacid]

yea bro i was there when he did this. i remembver it was right before is started 5th grade and i was telling all my friends, it was so amazing that whole week was, wish the games would come back to philly

[jeffdunhamfan9]

@biffnacid they really need 2 in philly they were so beast

[Evan22c]

This moment is one of the most memorable in x-games history, but the best moment is when tony hawk landed the 900, for sure

[TWITCH772]

remember watching this and jumping off the couch

[1135otter]

this is like one of the most if not the most memeroble moments in x games history

[crf150rider705]

at ocotillo wells last weekend (Dec.19 2009) i got to meet him and my dad shook his hand and stuff at the Blu- INN. it was so cool.

[JoeC7711]

will always be my favorite. the godfather of freestyle.

[jeffdunhamfan9]

philly had the best 2 xgames of all time

[brianishellarad]

I didnt know that TP was an anoucer in this

[RedBullSpeed82]

My life ambition is to become a Pro Freestyler just like Mike Metzger and Brian Deegan. Long Live FMX!

[x814HCx]

lol i remember watchin this

[KingOfBBQ]

Metzger is the original king of motocross.

[xxTrojans4Lifexx]

Whats the song in the backround?

[supersly333]

haha that was amazing in 2002 when xgames was in Philadelphia haha me and my aunt were screamin n i was 7 yrs old lmao what a memory btw if any1 knows the song in the background of the commentary it would be nice if you could tell me

[Liface]

I always wonder like --- how far can people take it? Surely there's got to be a limit to how many cool tricks you can do and how far you ca n push it. Or maybe extreme sports will just die out after a while.

[XSilvenX]

Even if two people do the same amount of tricks the same way in the same order there is still a lot to be judged beyond that. For example how precisely they did it, how well the landing went and the flare or style shown throughout the trick. Those are probably the key things that will separate the best of the best in the coming years. I can't see it really dying out since nobody can ever be perfect, as long as there are people that strive for perfection, it will last.

[cpcarey]

was this the first time the backflip was ever thrown at x? i saw this live and i remember how insane that was, and after the barrier was broken, everyone worked a backflip into their tricks, and now its standard.

[LockDown94xyz]

and im not saying things like this dont still happen but back then stuff like this happend all the time and now your lucky to see one or two things like this a year

[Mercilus1]

mike metzger the godfather of fmx

[suzukiracer99]

now if you dont do a backflip on every jump you dont have a chance of winning

[LockDown94xyz]

this was when he x games were at there best because people were doing things no one had ever seen before and now people do this stuff all the time

[BilsonM]

how can you say that? travis throws down a double back, tonight hes gonna throw down a 360 backflip and people are now going for front flips..i mean once you hit the peak its hard to do different stuff with the bike, but people are still pushing the limits.

[LockDown94xyz]

im not saying there not but without moments like this people might not be doing what there doing now

[LockDown94xyz]

one example is that when caruthers landed the carolla it basically showed everyone that it could be done and thats why loza did it last year

[BilsonM]

oh of course, i mean i agree that without people doing this stuff we wouldnt have what we have now..but i still think the xgames are great cause we see people build upon this stuff..people dont really just do basic stuff anymore

[TheKungFuProductions]

@BilsonM For example a rider from NZ achieved a Triple Backflip.

[TheKungFuProductions]

@BilsonM On a BMX sorry :P

[fakeras123]

@suzukiracer99 and no just a backflip but backflip indy / backflip no hands and other crazy tricks with backflip, they make backflip to look so easy today but that happend with any sport.

[NoviceBasser]

I saw this live as well

[bullo97]

first

[captainloonan556]

fail

[ELEMENTYee]

Yea, Fail! I don't know was that about backfilp NOOB? backfilp won soooo NOOB.

[iDrum37]

@ELEMENTYee, you still use the word noob? lol

[Bloodpin]

watched it live I was 10

[Sethers198]

me too

[biffnacid]

i was there when this happend, it was amazing the croud was going nuts and everyone was stunned, great day, wish Xgames coulc come back to philly. i also saw stephen murrays double flip in BMX dirt

[300Z31]

Insane. Metzger is crazy.