Originally Posted by cg1985

So I straighted up and Slammed on the brakes. Except I missed the rear brake with my hand and when straight into the curb. I knew I was going to hit it, and I didn't want to break a spoke, or taco my tire, so I took my weight off the bike when I hit the curb, to reduce the force to the bike. I went flying and did a smooth somersault right to my feet. Picked up my bike and went on, with not a single scratch.