"whatisthatsound" (whatisthatsound)
07/16/2020 at 11:13 • Filed to: None
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"whatisthatsound" (whatisthatsound)
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I was waiting to pick up a dirtjumper and out of curiosity rode a l ippy jump line. The first and second go was no problem, the third go taught me how forgiving FS bikes are and how they can lead to bad habits. Nothing was injured or broken and learning occurred. I picked up a proper bike to do this with the next day so I don’t have any repeats. It doesn’t take much to over se nd a landing on a big wheel.
I also had a discussion with my videographer to kindly get my fails in a horizontal video and don’t cut away from the good part.
I’ve gone too far, and I’m convinced I tapped the front brake.
I’m probably not going to ride this one out.
Tuck and roll!
To fix this and learn properly I’ll introduce my kona shonky. Steel frame, single brake, 26 wheels and slack head angle. It’s going to teach me a great many things.
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> whatisthatsound
07/16/2020 at 11:35 |
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The issue is shock rebound and how to work with it...you were gone from the instant you left the ground...
smobgirl
> whatisthatsound
07/16/2020 at 11:37 |
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Going over the bars like that is how I broke my back. I cringe watching videos like this!
Darkbrador
> SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
07/16/2020 at 11:44 |
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You were gone before you woke up this morning ...
VincentMalamute-Kim
> smobgirl
07/16/2020 at 11:51 |
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yike!! Last month, I got a concussion with 4 hours of lost memory. And I was minding my own business on a smooth flat trail.
so yah, my body is too fragile and old to be doing that stuff.
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whatisthatsound
> SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
07/16/2020 at 11:54 |
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I had clean takeoff and squashed the bike on top because I knew I was about to overshoot. What I should have decided was to take a flat landing or drop the rear wheel. What I did decide was to still drop my arms to nose the bike over, at that point the landing was far behind me.
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whatisthatsound
> smobgirl
07/16/2020 at 11:54 |
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Dang on a bike?
ttyymmnn
> whatisthatsound
07/16/2020 at 11:55 |
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smobgirl
> whatisthatsound
07/16/2020 at 12:21 |
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Yeah, unexpected small drop with ridiculously exaggerated consequences. The doctor thought it was because one foot un clipped and one didn’t , so all the forward momentum converted to a massive twist through my spine.
Sovande
> whatisthatsound
07/16/2020 at 12:32 |
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Everything looks so slow until your wheel hits and then it all speeds up.
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> whatisthatsound
07/16/2020 at 13:00 |
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eeeeeeeeh.....any landing you walk away from
right?
OPPOsaurus WRX
> whatisthatsound
07/16/2020 at 13:29 |
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couldn;t you have waited until after my trip on saturday? https://oppositelock.kinja.com/anticipation-intensifies-1844402312
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whatisthatsound
> OPPOsaurus WRX
07/16/2020 at 13:46 |
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You just have to go for it!
*this is terrible advice