Paul Carruthers | August 7, 2003
The following release is from Mike Metzger’s publicist…
The happiest place on earth? As he tells it, riding at the X Games Xperience at Disney’s California Adventure has made Mike Metzger the happiest freestyle motocross rider on earth.
“All summer long I’ve been able to ride with and be inspired by some of the best freestyle motocross riders in the game. Four times a day we get to put on a show for the crowd and try to out do one another.”
Metzger goes on to say, “It has totally reinvigorated my passion for freestyle motocross and made me want to go to X Games in Los Angeles and see what I can add to my medal collection.”
His newest trick debuted at the X Games Xperience produced by MXi on Monday, August 4. It’s a fully inverted heel clicker that he’s dubbed the “McNasty.” It’s an instant classic, combining his original signature trick, the heel clicker with his ground breaking back flip over a gap jump.
In addition to the “McNasty,” Metzger is also regularly back-flipping off a standard competition ramp over a 75 foot gap jump! That feat is close to equaling his world record 80 foot back-flip during the 2002 X Games in Philadelphia. The key to it all? Metzger says, “As long as I get to ride my motorcycle and be challenged by my fellow riders I’m happy and when I’m happy I just want to push the limits of what people think can be done.”
Metzger will be performing at the X Games Experience at Disney’s California Adventure through August 10. For more information regarding X Games Xperience at Disney’s California Adventure log onto http://disneyland.disney.go.com/dlr/detail/event?id=XGamesXperienceHomepageEventPage&bhcp=1
From there he will go on to compete in the X Games in Los Angeles. Freestyle Moto X finals will be held at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday August 16. The Step Up and Big Air competition will be held at the Staples Center on August 15 and 17, respectively. For more information regarding ESPN’s X Games log on to http://www.expn.com
For more information regarding MXi the producers of the X Games Xperience at Disney’s California Adventure log on to http://www.mediax.tv/management/manage.html
For the rest of the year Metzger will be pursuing a title in the Red Bull AMA Supermoto Championship, for more information log on to http://www.amaproracing.com/03sm/
Paul Carruthers | Editor
Paul Carruthers took over as the editor of Cycle News in 1993 after serving as associate editor since starting his career at the publication in 1985. Carruthers has covered every facet of the sport in his near-28-year tenure at America's Daily Motorcycle News Source.
