@LucaP: thank you for sharing that....the guy in the above clip was coming in from the other way (over shot the turn?) which probably made that corner way tighter than it needed to be.
Man I just dont get the fascination with people wanting to ride the white line. Risk reward ratio seems terrible. I've never been there to see in person though either in all fairness.
There were some super heavy fails this week.
@cougar797: is it just me or are the heavy hits becoming more common and heavier by the week? I like a chuckle at the slow speed fails but those heavy ones make me wince.
@cougar797: With all the other super fun trails in Sedona, many with plenty of exposure, I could not see the point of riding it while I was there. It's just basically a short out and back on off camber rock that wouldn't be that difficult if the risk of death wasn't there to mess with your brain. But risk of death is not the element that keeps me riding so... na, I'll just go ride Hangover. Different strokes tho, kudos to people with stronger sphincters!
@ODubhslaine: honestly, didn't think this week was all that bad...some nice lighthearted snow crashes and a few top tube ball busters helped break up the more intense crashes (I say this as I'm nursing a potential hairline fracture somewhere in my shoulder from deadsailor'ing into a tree on Tuesday...unfortunately no cameras were rolling)
@ODubhslaine: thx for asking..bike took it like a champ and I can still ride, shooting pain only when there is a pulling force on my shoulder, otherwise have full motion...just going to avoid jumps, drops and rock gardens for a few weeks
@cougar797: I don't feel like going out there to ride it because it doesn't look like that big of a deal. I've ridden exposed singletrack many times and it just feels like normal singletrack with a better view.
I know all people are different, but something I just don't understand is how some people watch their mate absolutely nail themselves and stay completely silent whilst it's happening. Like... does what you see not concern you at all?! Is there no surprise to what's going on?! No compassion?!
You're only seeing very very short clips here that are only showing the crash not the rest. Also yelling and screaming while your buddy is crashing is not helping matters in anyway. Once they have crashed - you run up to them to make sure they are alright, if they are in alright shape and are moving - help them clear the trail and help them out with what they need. If they are not able to then quickly go back a bit and put your helmet/bike to block the trail so you don't get riders coming down on you and then you can calmly start first aid and or calling emergency services. No sense in panicking and yelling at all to be honest.
Great edition I must say. I love the ones where someone makes the jump but then messes up just after. The white line clip was just insane, I had never heard of that trail before. Should have been on Sunday Saves tho, would have added some quality there.
This payroll crap is BS. And to start asking money to read an article about Stevie Smiths legacy of charity!??? F you Outside you're ruining what has been a rad thing for so long.
The amount of people downvoting these entirely understandle comments is fucking insane, it's either all Outside employees, or you've all lost your mother fucking minds...! This guy is totally fucking right, PB has turned into the money grabbing dispicable peice of shit we all hoped it wouldn't...
@deadmeat25: I understand the downvotes. Don't complain about this under Friday Fails. Send Brian Park an email, like he so graciously offered. Also, don't read it, or pay for it, but don't bitch about not getting something for free. If you think it should be free, write an article about Stevie Smith yourself. Publish it. Done.
@ak-77: dude I would comment on that article but I can't! I commented here with the thought a lot of people would see it and upvote and the sentiment that many share would be publicly visible. A lone email doesn't do shit and doesn't provide an avenue that can garner public traction. Pinkbike was obviously a feasable and profitable business before Outside bought it or they wouldn't have. As for paying, I would happily pay $3 a month as a subscription for all of Pinkbike, but to nitpick certain articles and say you have to pay for access to the last 10% of content is f*cked. How many people will actually pay for that? It's not worth the trouble. Charge for it all or focus on generating ad revenue via featured content sponsored by brands. Eg: Steve Smith legacy article presented by Devinci. And plug it some. At the very least give us a month or two of free access to the beta bullshit to decide if it's worth the fee.
Seriously, what was the riders plan in that second clip, had he made the turn, where was he going?
Speaking of the bike… is it ok?