Tim Knoll's "poleswing" trick

Tim Knoll is a freestyle BMX rider based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] Known for his unique style that combines flatland and street tricks with acrobatic maneuvers, Knoll uses different aspects of the urban environment as apparatuses to perform his tricks.[2][3] He gained international recognition from a few online videos that have each amassed millions of views.[4] After his Original Bike Tricks video went viral, several of his video clips have been featured on television shows throughout the world, most notably The Tonight Show.[5] He performed on Star King (SBS) and set a Guinness World Record on Guinness China Night (CCTV-1).[6][7] Knoll has been featured in online video ads for Ford, Genesis, Red Bull, GoPro, Contiki Tours, as well as a mobile-only campaign for Doritos Jacked 3D.[5][8][9][10] An article on Red Bull's website describes him as one of the most creative riders in the world.[11] He gave a TEDx Talk about using creativity to gain notoriety.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Extreme bike tricks with BMX pioneer Tim Knoll". Yahoo!.
  2. ^ York, Cody. "Tim Knoll's acrobatic, flatland ninja video". X Games. ESPN.
  3. ^ Greenberg, Chris. "BMX Trick Video: Tim Knoll Rides His Bike Better Than Most People". HuffPost.
  4. ^ Van Vooren, Tim. "It's so fun to do:" Tim Knoll is an internationally recognized BMX stunt, trick rider". WITI (TV).
  5. ^ a b c "Acrobat on wheels: BMX Freestyle star Tim Knoll". Popsop.
  6. ^ "'스타킹' 미국남자 팀놀, 아크로바틱 자전거쇼…'열광'". YTN.
  7. ^ "吉尼斯中国之夜". CCTV. Video cue: 22:40
  8. ^ "Tim Knoll - Bike Parkour 3.0". Vital BMX.
  9. ^ "GoPro – Freestyle BMX with Tim Knoll". BMX Union.
  10. ^ Lukovitz, Karlene. "Doritos' First Mobile-Only Campaign Offers 3D Video". MediaPost.
  11. ^ Brozek, Faye; Desai, Rajiv. "BMX Meets Parkour: See Unthinkable Bike Tricks". Red Bull.


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