The Big Jump: The Tao of Travis Pastrana | 
 enlarge | Authors: Travis Pastrana, Alyssa Roenigk
Publisher: ESPN
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 135284
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 8.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 1933060328
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.75092
EAN: 9781933060323
ASIN: 1933060328
Publication Date: August 1, 2007
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Condition: Perfect and new!! Ships right away in a box!! May have publishers remainder mark.
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Product Description
Travis Pastrana, the most celebrated freestyle motocross rider in the world, knows no bounds. In 1999 he celebrated his first X Games gold by launching his bike into San Francisco Bay. Three years later, he rode straight into the Grand Canyon. On purpose.In The Big Jump: The Tao of Travis Pastrana, he makes his biggest leap yet, revealing for the first time the methods (and madness) that fuel his amazing feats. At 14 Pastrana was the youngest World Freestyle Motocross champion. At 17 he was the youngest racer ever to represent Team USA in the Motocross des Nations. Each of The Big Jump's chapters builds toward another breathtaking accomplishment, ending with the "impossible" double backflip during X Games 12 that brought Pastrana not just gold but certified legend status.With a foreword by Mat Hoffman, the godfather of BMX, The Big Jump is a fuel-injected ride into the mind and heart of Travis Pastrana.
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Informative Biography January 15, 2008
If you have ever read any of Travis Pastrana's articles written in the old Racer X column he had, you would know of his ability to make you feel as though you are right in the heart of the story being told. The same holds true with this book. He brings you right in with vivid descriptions and details that are easily understood by the average everyday person and yet belies an attention the to english language that is quite comprehensive. I thoroughly enjoyed this book as well as my husband, his riding buddies and racing buddies and the kids in our family as well. I would definitly give it to anyone considering riding/racing or any other adventure. It's not about the sport/adventure it about taking the chance!!
Very interesting! December 29, 2007
I sat down and read the book cover to cover. It's a great read for every age.
THE BIG JUMP, : THE TAO OF TRAVIS PASTRANA December 7, 2007
I purchased this for my son who is a freestyler, and not one to read books, but he enjoyed (and read) the book cover to cover. Great photography, interesting text, and a fantastic insight into Travis Pastrana.
heck yeah August 29, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is written very much in Pastrana's own voice, which leads it to be not only personal at times, but also hilarious. Actually some of my favorite parts of the book were the little notes on the side either from Travis himself or his friends/colleagues/parents. It gives readers a view of what its like living his life, something I certainly don't envy.
He covers everything from his beginnings in racing, his schooling, his injuries, the many wild stunts he has done and more. If you are a fan its a must read, even if you're not its entertainment value makes it worthwhile.
Amazing Book That I Didnt Put Down August 25, 2007
This book was amazing, very well written and i didnt put it down after i picked it up! I read the entire thing in a night, it was a very good read, but i felt like there werer parts when he was braggin about himself. But all in all i strongly recommend this book to anyone who likes motocross or xtreme sports.
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