Former pro BMX rider Robinson sets power-aided jump record

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ' A former professional BMX rider from Rhode Island has set a record for the longest power-assisted bicycle backflip.The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2aROReG) Kevin "K-Rob" Robinson set the record Saturday at Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence.Robinson, towed by another ride on an all-terrain vehicle, jumped 84 feet from one ramp to another. He needed to jump 64 feet to set the record.A record judge from the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that Robinson was successful and presented him with a plaque.Robinson is a Barrington native. He dedicated his feat to "the great state of Rhode Island."Join the conversation about this story
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