Watch "Special Greg" Flip Over His Bike 30 Feet In The Air And Not Die

It is news to us that there was once an MTV series called Nitro Circus, which involved x-treme athlete Travis Pastrana and his friends nearly killing themselves in the name of x-tremity. But it turns out there was, and that some of them still do near-death things in the name of non-nationally-broadcast x-tremity. At an event in Australia this week, one of its alums (and a former Maryland football player), "Special" Greg Powell, did something that had never been done before: he landed a "special flip" in Gosford, Australia. Powell's trick involves taking off of a jump on a BMX bike, letting go of the bike mid-flight, flipping over it, and landing on the bike while also attempting to land upright on the ground with a brain still intact. Powell did it. The fake cheering fans and the Australian announcer would like to inform you that you have just witnessed history.

Via Bob's Blitz.