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Photo of the Day
If style could be bottled, this would be top shelf… small batch, limited edition, only available in Queenstown.
📷 Rachel Hadfield behind the lens.
Video of the Day
They’re building frames like Bond villains, secret formulas, high-stakes pressure, and no screws to back it up.
And it’s all for speed, glory, and a very expensive kind of chaos.
Frame bonding never looked so beautifully sketch.
⏰ Watch time - 03 min 55 sec
Bonus: Just when you thought you’d seen every banger line from Hardline, this pops up like a bat outta hell.
When Sleeper drops an edit we watch!
⏰ Watch time - 04 min 01 sec
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A spa day for Devin’s tires.
The Man Who Turned the World Upside Down
Once upon a tailwhip, before Nitro Circus, before X Games, before that kid in your neighborhood who keeps hucking flips into the mulch pit, there was one guy crazy enough to try a backflip on a bike, Jose Yanez.
And now, four decades, one circus, one motorcycle crash, and a hell of a lot of living later, the man who invented the bicycle backflip is getting his story told on the big screen.
A documentary is in the works, and it’s about time.
Meet the Original Freestyle Psycho
PC: Den Dowling
Back in the summer of ’84, while the rest of America was rollerblading and chugging Tang, Jose Yanez was launching himself into the Salt River in Phoenix, Arizona on a BMX bike.
Not for YouTube.
Not for clout.
Because he just thought it might be possible.
And on one wild day in front of a massive BMX crowd at the ABA Winter Nationals, he pulled it off, landing the first documented backflip on a bicycle.
From Barnum to Burnout
Jose didn't just join the circus. He became the act.
Touring with Ringling Bros. and performing backflips on command, he wowed kids from Florida to Japan.
But like any great rock star or circus freak, the come-down was brutal.
After the limelight faded, Jose battled homelessness, addiction, and the kind of inner demons Red Bull can’t sponsor away.
He crashed a motorcycle, crashed harder into life, and faded from the spotlight.
Enter the Cine-Saviors
PC: Rick Ramirez
Enter Jason Ryan, a BMX rider turned filmmaker with camera chops and a soft spot for legends.
He and his crew are throwing their collective weight behind a new documentary, aptly titled “The Man Who Turned the World Upside Down.”
This film isn’t just a highlight reel, it’s a tribute to a guy who went big before going viral was even a thing.
It’s about resilience, legacy, and how a backflip can rewrite history.
Not Just a Stuntman
The doc tracks Jose from his days as a gymnast, to his DIY ramp-building era, to his history-making stunts on both bicycle and motorcycle.
Yes, he also became the first to backflip a motorcycle. Into the river. Multiple times.
It also dives into the more brutal parts of his story: the failed jumps, the crash that broke more than bones, the years lost to the bottle, and the slow, strange road to redemption that followed.
This isn’t just about tricks, it’s about the man behind them.
Old School Meets Big Screen
Backed by an award-winning production team including Jason Ryan, Frank Torchia, Scott duPont, and BMX old-schooler Xavier Mendez, the documentary has deep roots and serious street cred.
The crew is currently in the fundraising phase, but with a title like this and a story that screams “WTF,” it’s only a matter of time before the world gets another taste of Yanez’s chaos.
Why It Matters
Jose Yanez he launched a movement.
Today’s MTB riders might be corkscrewing 1080s with GoPros strapped to their chins, but it all traces back to one madman and one homemade ramp at the Salt River.
His life may not have been linear, but his flips certainly weren’t either.
This documentary is long overdue.
And like Jose’s flips, it might just stick the landing.
Out of the Loop: The Jose Yanez Documentary | Official Trailer | Psychicflyingmonkey Pdctns.
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Trail of the Day
Roam in the Loam Mountain Biking Trail - Whistler, BC
Roam in the Loam used to whisper sweet nothings of tacky dirt and easy cornering.
Now it screams in rooty dialect and drops you into a chute straight from a fever dream.
Every line choice feels like gambling with your clavicle.
The so-called “ride-around” just means you crash slightly slower.
This isn’t flow, it’s fight or flight.
That’s all for today folks. We hope everyone gets some saddle time out there. See you all tomorrow! 🤙
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