Which fall type involves a mid-air flip?

• A. Lateral Fall
• B. Backward Fall
• C. Endo Fall
• D. Forward Fall

Answer: (D)

A mid-air flip happens when the body rotates forward in the air as you lose balance. In a forward fall, your chest and head dip downward while your hips lift, letting your body complete a forward somersault before you land. That forward rotation through the air is what makes this fall type the one associated with a mid-air flip.

Lateral falls send you to the side with little forward or backward rotation. Backward falls rotate you toward the back rather than forward. Endo falls involve the front wheel stopping and the rider tumbling over the handlebars, which is a forward motion but not the classic mid-air forward somersault described here.