FreestyleXtreme Magazine Issue 3 | Page 61

Why Nothing Beats a Whip Okay, so we all know we love nothing more than seeing (or throwing) a big dirty Whip. It’s just the best. But why? What is it about this timeless way of jumping a dirt bike that makes everyone go completely nuts? Like a Cutback on a surfboard or a Method Grab on a snowboard, Whips mysteriously remain everyone’s favourite trick. We sent Doug Parsons to get to the bottom of it… Words: Doug Parsons