Last year's X-games had a tie for gold in the step-up competition when the two motorbike jumpers Ronnie Renner and Matt Buyten made history. Renner landed a 47 foot high jump similar to a pole vault style way which is basically what step-up is; he broke the x-game's record by 10 feet !
This week in Brazil for the x-games, it won't happen. Because course designers got rid of the take-off lip that allows extra height on the jump, riders won't become astronauts in this year. However it will still prove to be exciting, but not as much as last year. You can watch the x-games on ESPN; check your local listings.
(www.ESPN.com Renner returns to defend step up by. BJ Smith @ www.ESPN.com )
