noun General Slang

superman

SOO-per-man · noun · slang

Extending both legs straight back off the bike in the air.

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An air trick where the rider takes both feet off the pedals and stretches their legs straight out behind the bike while holding the bars, flying like Superman before returning to land. Variations include the Superman seatgrab.

“He threw a stretched superman over the biggest trails jump.”
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superman In A Sentence

He threw a stretched superman over the biggest trails jump.

Origin & Usage

BMX/motocross air trick named for the flying Superman pose.

People Also Ask

What is a superman in BMX?

It's an air trick where the rider takes both feet off the pedals and stretches their legs straight out behind the bike while holding the bars, flying like Superman.

Where does the superman get its name?

From the flying pose it mimics, arms forward on the bars and body stretched out horizontally like the comic-book character in flight.

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