I used to skate, and was that kid that everybody thought was crazy cuz of the ish I tried... even I cringed through that entire video. This is effin' insane.
this style of riding is called "trials", while the video has some BMX mixed in with it. trials is super-technical riding, focusing on balance and jumping. bmx focuses on 360s, tailwhips, and other tricks. however, there's a whole world of amazement in the bike world open for you if you thought this was sweet. freeride (what i do) is going big in the forests of canada and the pacific northwest - 40 ft jumps and drops and 3" wide planks ridden 15 feet off the ground, at its best (performed on freeride bikes with 7-9" of suspension travel in front and rear). downhill is another category; going down insane grades through rock gardens, roots, and huge drops as fast as possible.
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watch this:
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/65669/
this is freeride.