Every sport has its GOAT. From Rossi of the MotoGP to Woods of the PGA to Schumacher of Formula One, there’s always one person to whom pretty much the entire legacy of a sport is attributed. In the world of Freestyle Motocross, that’s none other than Mike Metzger.
Metzger’s reputation has gone on to define today’s generation of high-risk, otherworldly stunts, garnering him the well deserved title of “The Godfather of Freestyle Motocross.” Metzger was one of the very first riders to pioneer all sorts of the crazy stunts we’re now seeing on two wheels, back during a time when machines weren’t exactly built with massive airtime in mind.
