tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81927899470088053242011-04-21T11:11:01.511-07:00The Ochoco Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193077269744427556noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192789947008805324.post-8864117591060581642006-11-27T16:55:00.000-08:002006-11-27T16:59:54.739-08:00On my custom black Pantera BMX bike I sprint up the massive roll-in ramp for another jump. This time I know I want to go big because this is my last night at Woodward West. I am pumped up with adrenaline because everyone is going big. Max pulled a 720 and Sean Dorton almost pulled a 360 back flip. <br /><br />As I am sitting on my bike on top of the roll-in in the Hangar 9 indoor skate park I decide that I want to try another back flip. My last attempt did not go so well, and just thinking about another attempt gets my heart racing. I tell everyone that I am going for it. Robby gives me some final words of advice while I am positioning my bike. "Get as much speed as you can”, he tells me. “And don’t hesitate or you might not be able to spin all the way around.” <br /><br />I hear everyone cheering me on as I glance down the steep roll-in and than at the near vertical ramp. I put my left foot on my pedal and point the handlebars straight towards the ramp. My hands start to sweat and my heart begins to beat faster. I slowly put my right foot on the pedal and pedal forward. I pump down the roll in giving me lots of speed. <br /><br />As I hit the smooth concrete floor everything seems to go quiet. I get in some final pedals to reach my top speed. I am completely focused on the ramp ahead of me, which I roll up onto faster than I thought I would. At the top of the large ramp I pull back as hard as I can on my handlebars with my sweaty palms, violently arc my neck backwards, and kick my feet out above my head as soon as my back tire leaves the ramp. <br /><br />As I take off, my head is eight feet above the top of the ramp and almost 15 feet above the glossy cement floor. As I am soaring through the air upside down I feel confident that I will pull it this time. My body continues to rotate and I am able to spot my landing once I can see it. <br /><br />As I land my hearing comes back to me. I hear all the cheers of my friends. I jump off my bike in celebration. All of my friends run over and tackle me in celebration. My body feels light and strong like I can accomplish anything.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8192789947008805324-886411759106058164?l=1206af.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Ochoco Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193077269744427556noreply@blogger.com0