Unofficial Whip-Off World Championships

Eric Behn |

On Friday, a number of the worlds best professional mountain bikers: slopestyle, downhill and freeride, took a few hours to get together and put on what may be the most stylish event on two wheels, the Official Whip-Off World Championships.

After a few hours of jumping high and getting whipped, Bernardo Cruz was crowned the world champion of bicycle whips.

What is a ‘whip’? A whip is all about getting your bike sideways.ย But the only way to really explain is through photos.

Tyler McCaul getting high over the crowds. ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Chris Pilliing Photo
Causal mountain cycling for this wild rider. ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Chris Pilling Photo
This whipper got a little too wild. ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Chris Pilling Photo
Just enough tire to make it safe for the web. A little more fun at Crankworx. ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  Chris Pilling Photo


Getting full 90 and a little close to the crowd.ย ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย ย ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย ย ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย Chris Pilling Photo

Martin Soderstrom a day before his horrible crash. Get well soon. ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  Chris Pilling Photo
Thomas Vanderham with one of the highest whips of the day. ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  Chris Pilling Photo

 

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