PICTURE THIS

Adam Duerson

August 14, 2006

A parade of 17 show-jumping motorcyclists--now that would be a trick. But motocross rider Travis Pastrana, 22, pulled off something equally impressive at X Games 12 in Los Angeles, where he nailed an unprecedented double backflip. The stunt, captured here in a multiple-exposure photograph, was more than enough to earn Pastrana the gold medal in the Moto X Best Trick event--and the admiration of his fellow riders. Said Best Trick bronze medalist Blake Williams, "It was the stupidest thing I've ever seen."