SwissVan Posted September 2, 2013 Share Swissvan,are you a runner or a swimmer? Because no cyclist could make such an doff comment. Yeah i know forkoil about cycling and all the sea water has blurred my vision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted September 2, 2013 Share he clipped his pedal. weight goes forward. good luck with recovery. try that clipped in see if you save your ass. goodluck btw... ai.this hating on flat pedals. Good thing he only won a few world champs riding flats. Edited September 2, 2013 by Capricorn wesley_r and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted September 2, 2013 Share Interesting that the dude on the 29er did what every other dude on a 29er seems to do when faced with a technical rocky section........ Crash.We must have watched different races because the one my PVR recorded showed 26'er 650B and 29er bikes crashing out on that first turn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braailegend Posted September 2, 2013 Share Watch the vid, his left foot definitely came off as a result of "casing" something, maybe even his right foot, leaving him without the preverbal leg to stand on.... He might have saved it if he had both feet on the pedals, clipped onto the pedals Thanks, now I know why I keep falling, will run down the shop tomorrow for some clips, knew I was doing somethingwrong. Seems clipped in guys have it so much easier, lol Capricorn and DR ◣◢ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted September 3, 2013 Share We must have watched different races because the one my PVR recorded showed 26'er 650B and 29er bikes crashing out on that first turnThere you go ruining my jibe with logic and common sense. GLuvsMtb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted September 3, 2013 Share There you go ruining my jibe with logic and common sense.my sincere apologies. I'll wear my baggy pant this weekend as a sign of remorse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted September 3, 2013 Share my sincere apologies. I'll wear my baggy pant this weekend as a sign of remorse.hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted September 3, 2013 Share Yeah i know forkoil about cycling and all the sea water has blurred my vision maybe its all the mountain air and swiss cheese rather than seawater! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted September 3, 2013 Share With regards to Mr Hill and his OTB What you dont see in that camera angle is the Rock Garden that you need to negotiate on that off-camber bank .... Its quite straight forward, but you have a 5foot step off onto a rock or 2 at the exit that is quite flat. As Sam dropped it he either clipped a pedal on a rock on the exit, or his back wheel cased the one largish rock on the landing. In either event it stopped the bikes momentum and pitched his weight forward and that was that.His feet were on the pedals right up until he went OTB. it was just weight distribution that caused the crash (and the fact that the front wheel pitched up a steep bank next to the signage and stalled sending him OTB Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, SwissVan and DR ◣◢ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted September 3, 2013 Share With regards to Mr Hill and his OTB What you dont see in that camera angle is the Rock Garden that you need to negotiate on that off-camber bank .... Its quite straight forward, but you have a 5foot step off onto a rock or 2 at the exit that is quite flat.As Sam dropped it he either clipped a pedal on a rock on the exit, or his back wheel cased the one largish rock on the landing. In either event it stopped the bikes momentum and pitched his weight forward and that was that.His feet were on the pedals right up until he went OTB. it was just weight distribution that caused the crash (and the fact that the front wheel pitched up a steep bank next to the signage and stalled sending him OTB Thanks Mr Hicks, just re-watched the video in HD and frame by frame (benefit of good internet at work ) and yep you are 100% right. I swear it looked different on Sunday afternoon Apologies and peace to the flat pedal types braailegend, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Sidewinder. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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