now this is a fall
05-09-06, 08:14 AM
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05-09-06, 08:29 AM
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106.812 miles per hour a new world record, I guess downhill MTB was not made to hit a pot hole at that speed.
11 broken bones....thats got to hurt.
I cant really make it out was he wearing a mtb skin suit with body armor. at that speed a motocycle racing suit with full padding would be a better choice.
Great video
11 broken bones....thats got to hurt.
I cant really make it out was he wearing a mtb skin suit with body armor. at that speed a motocycle racing suit with full padding would be a better choice.
Great video
05-09-06, 08:31 AM
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Headtube just totally failed! OOps!
05-09-06, 08:42 AM
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Old'd.
Still pretty funny, though.
Still pretty funny, though.
05-09-06, 11:50 AM
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Bicycle rule of thumb #4567: Check frame integrity before racing down the side of a volcano.
05-09-06, 12:58 PM
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actually if you look the fork bottoms out and the tire contacts the frame at the downtube, causing the frame to fail I think.
05-09-06, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ravenmore
actually if you look the fork bottoms out and the tire contacts the frame at the downtube, causing the frame to fail I think.
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05-09-06, 02:09 PM
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LOL, when the best laid plans go to shyte!
I wonder if that was done riding off the shelf gear.
I wonder if that was done riding off the shelf gear.
05-09-06, 03:22 PM
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I've seen this before, first run was practice and then the full body suit for a shot at the world record. I guess he did all kinds of wind tunnel testing on the suit and bike and had a special helmet made. Too bad he forgot to do a stress analysis on the frame.
It's like those videos of extreme skiers (or insert any other "X" sport) that tumble down a mountain. Am I supposed to pity these people? As far as I'm concerned, I just don't want to choke on my dinner from laughter while watching these kinds of shows on tv.
It's like those videos of extreme skiers (or insert any other "X" sport) that tumble down a mountain. Am I supposed to pity these people? As far as I'm concerned, I just don't want to choke on my dinner from laughter while watching these kinds of shows on tv.
05-09-06, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Eatadonut
Originally Posted by ravenmore
actually if you look the fork bottoms out and the tire contacts the frame at the downtube, causing the frame to fail I think.
I would also say the first-aid practice of stripping and jiggling someone who've just had a 100mph+ crash and possible broken bones and spinal-injuries isn't the best thing to do....
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05-09-06, 05:04 PM
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Oh he had a helmet on-- the resistance from sliding on the lava scree ripped it off his head.
05-09-06, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DannoXYZ
Yeah, needs a little more compression-damping in the fork, maybe more spring-rate? The head-tube should definitely have been braced on both sides with plates to the top- and downtubes like a BMX bike though...
I would also say the first-aid practice of stripping and jiggling someone who've just had a 100mph+ crash and possible broken bones and spinal-injuries isn't the best thing to do....
I would also say the first-aid practice of stripping and jiggling someone who've just had a 100mph+ crash and possible broken bones and spinal-injuries isn't the best thing to do....
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