Tim Knoll

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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 in 2016. [12]

References

  1. "Extreme bike tricks with BMX pioneer Tim Knoll". Yahoo! . 13 May 2020.
  2. York, Cody. "Tim Knoll's acrobatic, flatland ninja video". X Games. ESPN. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  3. Greenberg, Chris (29 May 2013). "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. 1 2 "Acrobat on wheels: BMX Freestyle star Tim Knoll". Popsop. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019.
  6. "'스타킹' 미국남자 팀놀, 아크로바틱 자전거쇼…'열광'". YTN . 23 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017.
  7. "吉尼斯中国之夜". CCTV .
  8. "Tim Knoll - Bike Parkour 3.0". Our BMX.
  9. "GoPro – Freestyle BMX with Tim Knoll". BMX Union. 28 May 2015.
  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.
  12. "Tim Knoll Ciclista BMX". TEDx PuraVida.