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The Red Bull Experiment with Kevin Robinson

The Red Bull Experiment with Kevin Robinson

Click the image to see all of the photos from the Red Bull Experiment with Kevin Robinson.

It’s a known fact that when Red Bull does an event, they do not play around. The latest BMX proof of this went down last night at the Red Bull Experiment with Kevin Robinson in New York. The idea was to build a giant quarterpipe and then Kevin would attempt to break the record for the highest air on a bike. But Red Bull didn’t just set up a ramp anywhere; the monstrosity was constructed right in the middle of Central Park with an amazing view of NYC in the background. Every time you thought you were at a regular BMX event, all you had to do was take another look at the insane ramp and the skyline looming in the background and you knew things were being taken to a whole new level.

Kevin practiced on the ramp yesterday (Thursday) morning and he blasted a 25-foot air on the 27-foot tall ramp, but he decided to save the rest for the actual Experiment that night. Before the Experiment started, a couple of music acts played including Talib Kweli; it’s always cool to see big-time music acts playing on the flat-bottom of a BMX ramp.

When it was time to start going for the record, things were tense. Kevin was blasting huge airs, but he landed low a few times and with that much force, the bike shot out from under him giving him quite a few gnarly crashes. Kevin was not to be stopped, though. The roll-in he was using was 60 feet high and Kevin was hitting 45 miles per hour on the way to the quarter. By the end of the night he tamed the beast of a ramp, and set the new record at 27 feet out. That put him 54 feet off the ground and into the history books. Mat Hoffman was on hand to lend support, verify the height, and to pass the record to Kevin (Mat held the previous record at 26-1/2 feet).

If you are anywhere in the NYC area, you still have a chance to see the big ramp in action. On Saturday Kevin will be hosting the Kevin Robinson Innovational on the ramp where a few other riders will ride the ramp with Kevin to see what they can do. For more information hit up www.redbullexperiment.com.
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  • Vital BMX member saalro

    saalro

    6/23/2008 7:25 AM

    He should have done it on a replica ramp.

  • Vital BMX member saalro

    saalro

    6/23/2008 7:24 AM

    Not hating because this is amazing and huge props, well done!
    But Hoffman got 26 foot on a 24 foot quarter in 2001, 7 years later you would expect it to be more than 1 foot higher, as well as being on a 27 foot quarter! Also you didn't see Hoffman with crash mats on top of the quarter. Hoffman's was far more impressive! As well as that a motor bike pulled him along which is even more cooler lol.

    But well done Kevin! congratulations on the world record.

  • Vital BMX member OCGC801

    OCGC801

    6/19/2008 11:37 PM

    god he almost ate shit on the landing.
    its cool that did it as a tribute to hoffman

  • Vital BMX member rob1874

    rob1874

    6/19/2008 3:48 PM

    i thought it was going to be a flair record....was it???

  • Vital BMX member sparks

    sparks

    6/16/2008 8:38 PM

    Welcome back to earth buddy, glad to see you made it!


    congrats!

  • Vital BMX member JSFER2

    JSFER2

    6/16/2008 6:10 PM

    mat hoffman has the record for highest assisted air (he was pulled) i Kevin's record is for unassisted height

  • Vital BMX member jakewyti

    jakewyti

    6/16/2008 4:12 PM

    matt hoffman is my hero becuz he was dead and now hes alive and hes not retarted bucuz of it... he even did the big air at x-games last year.. holy crap

  • Vital BMX member Cooperman

    Cooperman

    6/15/2008 8:10 PM

    he got nuttin

  • Vital BMX member CALIBMXkevin

    CALIBMXkevin

    6/15/2008 2:16 PM

    kevins awesome at air thats freakin high and scary

  • Vital BMX member rustyjohnson93@yahoo.com

    rustyjohnson93@yahoo.com

    6/14/2008 8:11 PM

    Nice Kev!

  • Vital BMX member joelalamo45

    joelalamo45

    6/14/2008 6:27 PM

    Hoffman owns...

  • Vital BMX member streetcrime

    streetcrime

    6/14/2008 3:39 PM

    Hoffman went higher. The Condor got pulled by a motorcycle into the ramp. He crashed once and was clinically dead for a minute and they revived him. Mat Hoffman would kick the shit out of Kevin Robinson and even Chuck Norris if he had to.

  • Vital BMX member condorbiker900

    condorbiker900

    6/14/2008 10:47 AM

    how can you say he went 27 feet with indisputable evidence that he only went 25 feet

    http://nugentphoto.com/krob.jpg

    nice try RedBull.....but you might want to make sure that you are truthfully setting records.....and next time make sure you count the height from the lowest part of the bike, at least thats how Guinness, the X-Gaymes, Mat Hoffman and everyone else that wants to have a legit record does it


  • Vital BMX member PAULbmxKID77

    PAULbmxKID77

    6/14/2008 9:06 AM

    WOW THATS DDAMN BIG AIR
    20th hehehehehe

  • Vital BMX member Lukinha

    Lukinha

    6/14/2008 8:35 AM

    Omg
    Nice Big Air oO

  • Vital BMX member xamobmx

    xamobmx

    6/13/2008 6:12 PM

    muuuuy bueeeno

  • Vital BMX member furbmx

    furbmx

    6/13/2008 1:36 PM

    i think matt hoffman went higher

  • Vital BMX member Kalew

    Kalew

    6/13/2008 1:05 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrM4KVNwB94 if anyone has missed it

  • Vital BMX member Grow bag

    Grow bag

    6/13/2008 12:46 PM

    Condor set the record with out crash mats! he the real man !!!!!
    Respect To kevin tho balls of steal !!!!!!!

  • Vital BMX member foxrider18

    foxrider18

    6/13/2008 11:03 AM

    WOW!!!

  • Vital BMX member Caasi

    Caasi

    6/13/2008 10:31 AM

    awesome!

  • Vital BMX member COLORADO SPRINGS

    COLORADO SPRINGS

    6/13/2008 10:01 AM

    F-Yeah!!! What happened to all the meatheads that said it wouldn't be done.... Where they at now? Good stuff Kev!!!!

  • Vital BMX member hanley

    hanley

    6/13/2008 9:25 AM

    how high was he

  • Vital BMX member dk bikes

    dk bikes

    6/13/2008 9:11 AM

    damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Vital BMX member jeret gimmick

    jeret gimmick

    6/13/2008 7:42 AM

    hes a beast

  • Vital BMX member BrentBMX

    BrentBMX

    6/13/2008 7:33 AM

    yeah kevin!

  • Vital BMX member Number 911 2

    Number 911 2

    6/13/2008 7:23 AM

    amazing

  • Vital BMX member elshons

    elshons

    6/13/2008 7:02 AM

    wery hight

  • Vital BMX member bmxchris256

    bmxchris256

    6/13/2008 6:53 AM

    is there a video of it anyware??? i missed it last night

  • Vital BMX member djmawn2

    djmawn2

    6/13/2008 6:32 AM

    yeaaaaaaaaaaa thats high

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