Next month thousands of motorcycles will take over Austin's Congress Avenue for the Republic of Texas Bike Rally.
While some pretty cool bikes will catch a few eyes, everybody will be watching one lone rider at 11 p.m. on June 12.
"We're doing a jump with Robbie Knievel," Jimmy Bragg, with the Republic of Texas Bike Rally, said.
The legendary dare devil and son of Evel Knievel will come out of retirement that Friday, to jump Congress Avenue.
"Sure enough we were able to get it together in about 60 days and get it all organized," Bragg said.
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Knievel
News 8's Reagan Hackleman tells us where and when Robbie Knievel will be jumping into the Capital City.
 
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Knievel will jump over Congress Avenue on 11th street, with the Texas Capitol in the background.
"I think that's going to be some of the highest flying entertainment we've had around this building since the beginning of session," Jim Brown, a regular at the Capitol, said.
The event is expected to draw a big crowd of spectators.
"I actually think it's pretty cool," Capitol visitor Johnny Rivera said. "It's a pretty far jump. I think he'll be able to pull it off,"
If Knievel pulls it off, the jump will mark the start of his farewell tour.
On the evening of the jump, Congress Avenue will be closed from 11th Street all the way to the river. Both east and west bound lanes of 11th will be closed near the Capitol.
