MX and MTB Get Scarily Close in Game of Off-Road Russian Roulette

Behind-the-scenes footage shows how hard these riders worked to bring their machines as close as possible.

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By: Robbie Bacon

Oct 7, 2024 at 9:03am ET

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Carson Brown does not miss. Whether he's tackling the Erzberg Rodeo or ripping 65s around his flowy outdoor track, the guy's just a bundle of entertainment. His solo content fills the 2-stroke-shaped hole in gearheads' hearts and ears, but when he links up with another extreme sports athlete, this time Carson Storch, it elevates the experience.

Much like Brown, Storch is a Red Bull athlete who has freeriding style in abundance but forgoes the use of an engine while ripping on two wheels. The bottom line is he's as much a nutter as Brown and has the flow to match, and that makes their overlapping jumps entertaining and anxiety-inducing in equal parts.

The course is a thing of beauty, so I think it's worth shouting out how well put together it is, and you couldn't ask for better video quality or footage. Anyone unfamiliar with Brown might expect a brand new top-of-the-range 4-stroke, maybe a 450, but those who follow him know to expect differently.

Much to my delight, Brown absolutely shreds the track on a 2006 RM250, almost like a homage to Travis Pastrana's 2006 X-Games performance. Or maybe that's just how my weird brain works. But the eagle-eyed among you will notice this isn't any ordinary RM250.

Brown's Suzuki wouldn't look out of place ripping through your local forest thanks to the woods features kit, which includes a headlight, fender bag, and handguards. And it's the little touches like these that make the oppo whips that much slicker. That's enough background. Check out the video below.

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If you want to see how much planning, time, and effort went into making the Crossfire video, watch this behind-the-scenes video.

I've never been let down by any of Carson Brown's content, but I want to hear from you. Let us know the best thing you've seen from Brown in the comments. Is it Crossfire?