I was talking with one of my friends about two weeks ago and I couldn't for the life of me remember this one rider's name.

We were talking about old contests and the first time we saw tricks and stuff. I was saying that the first time I ever saw someone do a tailwhip air on a quarterpipe was at an AFA contest. This kid used to ride for General I believe. He was a bit sketchy.....but he ALWAYS went big!!!! Anyway, all of a sudden he does a tailwhip air.....and everyone was like, "NO WAY!!!!" It wasn't until the next contest that I saw Joe Johnson doing them. So I always kind of thought this guy had invented them. I can't remember his name though. Anyone know who I am talking about?

Chris Rothrock? I don't remember him doing a tailwhip first, but he rode for General about that time and he usually went pretty big.

No it wasn't Chris.

Roger Sullivan?

YESSSSS!!!!! Thank you! I couldn't remember his name!!!!

Was it Rothrock that ran like a 52-16 setup on his bike?

Wow. he could go right from the Velodrome AFA to the Corona downhill and not even have to re-gear.


M

I just came across this video. Watch what Dominguez does at 5:38! This was in 1984. I don't remember ever seeing anyone doing tailwhip airs or flyouts or anything until I saw Roger Sullivan do it....I think it was in 1987 or 1988....not sure. Wow! I guess Dominguez had them both beat by about 3 or 4 years!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRc2bbATi6s

There was a sequence in `Plus in about 87 or so with either wilkerson of dominguez landing a tailwhip (feet on the top tube) on the enchanted ramp. I recall it was touted as the first successful attempt recorded on film...

Hey Stuntrider, what part of CT you from? I grew up in meriden/wallingford and have been hoping some of my old riding buddies would eventually turn up here...

Mike D was the first person I ever saw do a tail whip fly out at Upland, but Mitch Collins from FL was the first guy I saw ever do them on vert, during one of my Hutch tours when I was in FL. Woody.

I think it may have been 87 that I saw Roger Sullivan do a tailwhip air at an AFA comp. I know at the next AFA comp after that Joe Johnson had tailwhip airs pretty much dialed.

I am in Shelton. I grew up riding here.....moved to NYC for several years and then moved back here to Shelton. Who did you used to ride with?

Whats REALLY insane about that video of Mike D doing the tailwhip flyout, is that it was in the combi-pool. If I remember correctly, it had something like 4 FEET OF VERT???!!!! I stood at the bottom of it once, and to tell you the truth, I have no idea how those guys could drop in on that, let alone flyout. Insane!

Jeff

Mike Bell, Greg Williams, Eugene Lee, Jimmy Overly, Lenny Liptak, Rich Frank (although Rich and I never got along), and occasionally Mike and Joe Gonzales. I`m sure I left a couple out, but those were the main cats I rode with.

Hmmmm. I don't recognize any of those names. Maybe I would know the faces though. Where di you guys ride? What style? BMX, flatland, dirt, street, ramps?