Mountain Biking - My favorite kind of MTB crash...

is like the one I did the other day in Goosepond Park. That's where you accelerate up an incline, but you're really too lazy to give it enough watts, causing your bike to lose momentum, and then you start rolling backwards like in some bad cartoon, and you can't stop the bike, and you just keep over as the bike rolls in reverse. Fortunately I did not hit anything hard.

I did sort of discover that it's hard to do a totally easy day in the woods if only because at times the terrain demands 400-500 watt efforts just to keep the bike rolling forward. Oh well. It was a blast. Haven't really ridden the MTB in the woods (except for my short forays out with my dog Sam) this year. Gotta get out there once a week this winter.

http://www.musicofnature.com/songsofinsects/images/large_jpg/014a_gryllus-_LE_SLIDE.jpg

Ouch. Grouchy Uncle-Pcad must be getting nervous that a thread he started hasn't gone to 6+ pages in 3 hours like in the 41 ;)

My favorite kind of crash happened today as well. I came up behind a guy and his young son, who was riding a pegged BMX on the trail. His dad pulls to the side to let me past, but the little guy stopped on the narrowest part of the trail, going uphill right in front of a really root-filled and rocky turn at the top. So I stopped, and should've just walked the bike up the section and mounted again on the top, but I decided to just put a foot down on either side and sort of waddle the bike forward. Needless to say, the front wheel hit a root as I was waddling, causing me to nut myself on the stem, slip on my cleat and fall into the bushes on the side of the path. The 11 year old had a mocking stare on his face.

My favorite kind of crash? Anything I can walk away from with no damage to self or bike.

So useless posts are what I get to look forward to doin when I retire?

*pulls hammer back on pistol*

lol

lol my favorite crashes are over the bars but the kind you see coming and you get to leap over the bars and jog down the hill through the rock and watch the bike tumble down.

What are YOU doing here, o pcad?

My favorite kind of crash? Anything I can walk away from with no damage to self or bike.

Correct.

Anybody have a joint? I have a Bic lighter and a roach clip.

What are YOU doing here, o pcad?

I got lost on the way to the Road Nazi Convention.

Anybody have a joint? I have a Bic lighter and a roach clip.

Just buy a bag a weed and be done with it. I'm sure a lot of MT bikers imbibe and a lot don't but your constant bringing up of the subject makes it obvious, head.

Watts? You have lightbulbs plugged into your bike?

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My favourite kind of crash. Going over the handlebars at decent speed, but having the reflexes to land safely - on my elbows. No pain. No damage. Well...my handlebars looked like this:

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But then I realised you can just push the hood back into shape.

(I know this is the MTB forum...I was MTB'ing I swear!)

Watts? You have lightbulbs plugged into your bike?

It's very festive!

You didn't wear Lycra Roadie garb on a MTB did you? Please tell me you have baggy cotton shorts and shirts?

You didn't wear Lycra Roadie garb on a MTB did you? Please tell me you have baggy cotton shorts and shirts?

Nope. He wears the sausage suit.

And really, why would you care what he wears?

FYI: cotton riding garb in the very humid area of the country where PCAD and I inhabit becomes very, very uncomfortable to ride in, very quickly once you work up a bit of sweat.

My favorite kind of crash....someone elses .

P-Cad ...you actually took the Ti out in the woods? Cool

baggy

pass.


cotton

fail.


Lycra

this.

pass.



fail.



this.

Dang man...I thought lycra was illegal up there.

it is not to be shown. only worn underneath to keep the boys in place.

is like the one I did the other day in Goosepond Park. That's where you accelerate up an incline, but you're really too lazy to give it enough watts, causing your bike to lose momentum, and then you start rolling backwards like in some bad cartoon, and you can't stop the bike, and you just keep over as the bike rolls in reverse. Fortunately I did not hit anything hard.

I did sort of discover that it's hard to do a totally easy day in the woods if only because at times the terrain demands 400-500 watt efforts just to keep the bike rolling forward. Oh well. It was a blast. Haven't really ridden the MTB in the woods (except for my short forays out with my dog Sam) this year. Gotta get out there once a week this winter.

Huh, this has never happened to me.

is like the one I did the other day in Goosepond Park. That's where you accelerate up an incline, but you're really too lazy to give it enough watts, causing your bike to lose momentum, and then you start rolling backwards like in some bad cartoon, and you can't stop the bike, and you just keep over as the bike rolls in reverse. Fortunately I did not hit anything hard.

I did sort of discover that it's hard to do a totally easy day in the woods if only because at times the terrain demands 400-500 watt efforts just to keep the bike rolling forward. Oh well. It was a blast. Haven't really ridden the MTB in the woods (except for my short forays out with my dog Sam) this year. Gotta get out there once a week this winter.

P caddy

Too lazy?

or you just don't have the power.

It seems that your cottage of wattage might be a run down shack at your advanced age

I'm just wondering why he removed his brakes from his XC bike...usually brakeless is reserved for the GnarPark riders. I know this had to be the case otherwise he would have squeezed a lever.

Maybe he had his hands on the hoods.

he was probably in the aero position with his new clip on aero bars.

Nope. He wears the sausage suit.

And really, why would you care what he wears?

FYI: cotton riding garb in the very humid area of the country where PCAD and I inhabit becomes very, very uncomfortable to ride in, very quickly once you work up a bit of sweat.

What is HUMID, much less very? Its been so bone dry out here that we wish for sweat.

P caddy

Too lazy?

or you just don't have the power.


Too lazy. It's MTB riding. A total waste of watts. I save the wattage for chasing the Road Nazis. I was 11th in my last vets race. I would like to get into the top 10 with those 35+ kids.

Why would anyone wear those idiotic MTB clothes? Please.

Pcad, learn to "roll out" and you too can impress the young freeride gnarshredders you see along the way.

You know, if this were road cycling, it would be at page 30 by now.

Shows how different this forum is from road cycling.

:lol:

Rolling off Baldy at 7000'+

1:58....had lots of potential but saved it at the edge

2:45....a keeper


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Kzj43V2Uw&feature=PlayList&p=14BC1BBDA997E2CF

Why would anyone wear those idiotic MTB clothes? Please.

Pcad, you go ahead and dress like a tie dyed bratwurst if it keeps you tight. MTBers don't need spandex girdles to keep their guts tucked in. Plus, we have to be considerate of the wildlife in the woods. Can't scare em with those colors!

Anyways... My favorite crash isn't the crash but the preceding few seconds prior to. Steep muddy descent requiring some traction to stay on the trail but not having it. Gets the heart beating. :o

my favorite is when I am not the one doing the crashing. Always fun to see someone showing off on their brand new high end rig and wrecking it to *****.

I pulled off some singletrack - on my crosser instead of my MTB, for what it matters - on to the road and found a mini roundabout. It seemed really amusing to ride around it in faster and tighter circles, until a pedal hit the road and SPRANG! I did a very nice roll and the bike was fine. (Yay, no carbon!)

It turned out I had swine flu and had become a bit "strange". After riding home - lots more circles as I tried to find the way, as I was feeling really weird - I spent the next week in bed.

I enjoyed a good tumble today, tight right hand switchback, couldn't handle the drop, went straight over the handle bars and ran for 5 steps and them face first slide on soft dirt. Lots of dust, a few scabs, lots of laughs. Thats a good crash!

Maybe he had his hands on the hoods.

hehe !maybe!:)

Watching someone else crash is better than watching me crashing, but watching a roadie decked out in a pro kit crashing in a lame fashion on his little-used mountain bike is even better. :lol:

watching a roadie decked out in a pro kit crashing in a lame fashion

Sorry, was the *lame fashion* the pro road kit, or the type of crash?


Cause I can execute both at once, if need be.

I enjoyed a good tumble today, tight right hand switchback, couldn't handle the drop, went straight over the handle bars and ran for 5 steps and them face first slide on soft dirt. Lots of dust, a few scabs, lots of laughs. Thats a good crash!

Glad you didn't have to cry about roadies not helping you on this crash, yet.

I prefer to waste wattage on fruitlessly chasing the Road Nazis and creating stupid threads on the interwebs.Fixed.

Glad you didn't have to cry about roadies not helping you on this crash, yet.

OK, a Roadie who holds a grudge. If you were there would you help me? :innocent::innocent: