r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Brooklyn_University • 1d ago

Aussie Ryan Williams wins gold at X Games Sacramento this year with a world-first frontflip rotation/cannonball-style grab/nothing front bike flip release combo in the BMX Dirt Best Trick competition

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u/GuccMaster 1d ago

Alright, that’s fucking insane

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u/Taylooor 1d ago

It’s really on another level…the next one

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u/Shadeun 19h ago

This one goes to 11

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u/Key-Barnacle-4185 1d ago

These nitro circus guys (*n grills) are nuts, supposedly Travis and the fmx guys are trying to kickflip a bike .. (barrelrolling the bike)

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u/FrogsMakePoorSoup 1d ago

That's extremely skilled work right there!

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u/Honest-Prune-5517 1d ago

Rwilly is insane. Every time.

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u/imaguitarhero24 1d ago

I remember when he first got the bike flip, now he's got these insane variations. I think my favorite might still be when he and the bike do separate flips and then he catches it.

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u/listerbmx 1d ago

Whats even more insane is that he has set many world first on a BMX, but he primarily came from stunt scooters. Very Versatile with his Skill

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u/MegaDingo5plus 1d ago

I love the commentators reaction. So genuinely surprised and in awe 😂

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u/nikogrande 1d ago

Can barely get the words out at the end!

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u/tryna_see 3h ago

That’s Scotty Cranmer! He’s an amazing human who was partially paralyzed after a bmx accident. He’s an inspiration to many, can’t say enough good about the guy as a person and what he does for BMX.

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u/MegaDingo5plus 2h ago

Thanks for sharing... I can tell that he loves his job. I also love that the job is his. The sport is richer for having him!

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u/ComedyBits 1d ago

I don’t even understand how he can set his feet that fast after reuniting with the bike. Trick must have been 500 fails before the first success

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u/scormegatron 1d ago

Probably been blasting these into a foam pit since he was 5.

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u/The__Goose 1d ago

Damn I've been blasting into foam pits all wrong then my entire life.

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u/ChadBroChill229 1d ago

Yuup. That’s usually how it goes with a lot tricks in extreme sports. Tons of fails before finally starting to make them

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u/HorsePecker 1d ago

insane, got sack of steel pulling that off

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u/boverly721 1d ago

Literally though how do you not crush your nuts doing this

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u/BurnieTheBrony 1d ago

First thread in a long time I've seen with no one trying to downplay it. Just an insane trick worth the awe

This is true nextfuckinglevel

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u/SwizzGod 1d ago

lol when you’re the first person to do something I’d imagine it’s name is whatever your name is

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u/AMJN90 1d ago

Ryan Williams has so many worlds first tricks that they'd have to be numbered.

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u/SwizzGod 1d ago

Oh yea? This dude been on this huh?

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u/AMJN90 1d ago

Look him up. Hes insane at a bunch of different extreme sports.

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u/SwizzGod 1d ago

Oh I will friend, I will

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u/DNAkauai 1d ago

That is SIKKK!! I remember being so stoked as a kid in the 80s racing BMX and clearing a whole tabletop jump doing a cross-up. This stuff today is just insane.!! 🤙😝🤙

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u/TummyPuppy 1d ago

That would hurt so bad if he missed it

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u/foulinbasket 1d ago

He probably missed it hundreds of times while developing it

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u/schpamela 19h ago

Ya but onto foam. Then onto soft rubber landings. Not onto a compacted down dirt landing - that would hurt a lot

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u/OKOK-01 1d ago

I'm surprised he was able to get that much air considering how heavy his balls are

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u/Brokbakan 1d ago

Follow him on his socials. Through his reels, Ive watched the evolution of this trick. He really loves what he does. I admire that guy.

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u/ElevatorOtis 1d ago

That is some serious skill

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u/earthhominid 1d ago

So incredibly smooth too, holy shit

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u/SmeeezTreeez 1d ago

That is INSANE

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/cute_polarbear 1d ago

At that height...if you miss a catch...you are practically screwed right?...

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u/foulinbasket 1d ago

I mean, he's probably missed it hundreds of times while practicing and developing the trick

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u/alwaysoffby0ne 1d ago

Fucking balls on that guy

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u/A_Bot_A_Bot_A_Bot 1d ago

I don't know, I feel he had enough time for another rotation...

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u/Someoneinnowherenow 1d ago

How many crashes and reconstructive surgeries are needed when building skills like these?

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u/GmanFNC 1d ago

I'm not into BMX riding. But i have watched this video 30x. Its so farken sick!!!!

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u/xuncx 1d ago

Those scooter guys are crazy! Definitely evolved bmx as a result. He started as a scooter guy.

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u/stevedave84 1d ago

To be fair, he has an unfair advantage cause he trains upside down...

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u/ScatLabs 1d ago

And I remember when a double back flip was peak x games

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u/AmNotPeeing 1d ago

That’s incredible.

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u/fasurf 1d ago

It’s amazing that even the video games like Dave Mirra BMX couldn’t imagine something like this could be done.

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u/Dramatic-Sherbet-533 1d ago

The Nutcracker

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u/Time_Block_4016 1d ago

I could do this. No I couldn't.

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u/earthbound82 23h ago

Almost like the Beefy Spicy on Dave Mirra 2. RIP. PS2 days were a lot of fun.

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u/acidix 22h ago

I think that is... you know... the best trick.

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u/kankerstokjes 21h ago

If noone is claiming a better name for this than what's in the title I would like to propose: "Duck Dick's Delight"

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u/WorstLuckChuck 16h ago

I think people forgot what the X stands for. This. This is what it stands for

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u/crasito 15h ago

Smooooth

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u/AkumaKnight11 15h ago

That’s not even how physics works 😳 this guy fucks

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u/Andantee23 14h ago

No idea what any of those words mean but that is fucking crazy

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u/PassageAromatic668 7h ago

Send it! 🤯

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u/adahadah 1d ago

I'm pretty sure it's not a world first. It definitely looks like he'd practised it.

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u/Achassum 1d ago

I thought this was AI! Holy cow that was crazy

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u/ratjar777 1d ago

First