Travis Pastrana is typically found on a dirt bike or behind the wheel of a rally car. Recently, the moto-legend found himself behind a different set of handlebars — dropbars, to be exact.
Wanting to celebrate his mother’s 65th birthday appropriately, Pastrana rode a century. And his mother was right there with him, pedaling every mile.
“I asked my mom what she wanted for her 65th birthday,” he said in a September 10 Facebook post. “She said it’s always been on her bucket list to ride a century. I told her I’m free on Tuesday.”
Continuing his post, Pastrana explained that his mother is a public school teacher in Baltimore who never takes a day off. Apparently, when she does, she rides 100 miles!
The pair rode their 100.3-mile route in 7:12:06, climbing and descending nearly 2,600 feet.
The 41-year-old is most known for his contributions to freestyle motocross (FMX). He was the first to land a double backflip on a dirtbike, doing so at the 2006 X Games. This, along with multiple wins and medals, cemented him in X Games and motocross history.
His talents extend beyond the dirtbike into car racing. Pastrana has been racing rally cars since the mid-2000s, even competing in NASCAR racing. He also founded Nitro Circus, an action sports tour bringing together mountain biking, BMX, FMX, and other “extreme” sports.
Apparently, he can also hop on a road bike and hammer out a quick(ish) century. “It wasn’t the fastest ride, but really nice to get the day to talk, see some sights, and check this one off her bucket list,” he said.
Hey, maybe not the fastest, but seven hours isn’t bad for the king of moto – especially when you consider how much internal hardware he’s carrying around after a lifetime of pushing the limits.
