video: RI’s Kevin Robinson Sets New World Record With BMX Jump in Providence
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Rhode Island's Kevin Robinson set a new world record on Saturday afternoon for the longest power assisted bicycle backflip, landing a jump of 84 feet and 4 inches.
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Kevin Robinson
Robinson is a 4 time X-Games Gold Medalist and a 10-time medalist overall.
Robinson retired from the X-Games in 2013 but came out of retirement to break the record.
Video Courtesy of ESPN
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