Q&A: What the hell is a double downside tailwhip?

Austin Coleman
Ride
Austin after his heat Thursday night.

WW: You've been to Portland several times in past decade while on road trips up and down the West Coast. Why do you keep coming back?
Austin Coleman:
What do you do in Portland when you're not riding?
Okay, be honest. Is it weird being interviewed by someone you went to high school with, especially someone you made fun of all the time?
James Brown.
See Austin Coleman compete in the vert final Friday at 7:45 pm. Three-day passes for the AST Dew Tour are $35—but you can win a pair of day passes here or here. For a complete listing of events, go check out the tour's website.

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