I've learned a lot from Friday Fails, but perhaps the most important is not to ask if somebody is alright or good while they're still actively crashing. Pump the brakes here folks.
It's really amazing how many people I still see on trails that actively dare people who are not ready to do difficult features. girlfriends that say they've been turned off to MTB because their boyfriends tell them to go for it and they wipe badly (and in one case ran across a girl who had a concussion and passed out). but just in general a peer pressure by people who find something easy and don't understand how not everyone can get by on adrenaline and catlike reflexes. I dont mind the dumbass that clearly doesnt know they are in over their head, but as a PSA: please dont be a peer pressure douchebag.
Speed on 1:47 was okay, weight distribution wasn't great and it looked like a front brake grab happened. I won't take anyone on steep terrain unless they can show they don't grab a fistful of front brake when they're nervous-it's one of the most reliable techniques for snapping a collarbone.
@jessemeyers: ahh week 3.. when the bone dissolves, the two broken parts seperate completely and you feel like day 1 again. Ribs are the gift that keeps on giving. Heal up & try not to laugh at any comment gold
yes, thank you for asking me while I'm mid crash and haven't even had a chance to assess whether my head is still actually attached to my body or not....
After talking to Saint Peter for a couple seconds, the light fades and dimly you become aware...that your bud is asking if you're good. No breh. I actually died a little.
That was gruesome. I mean what the hell? He was looking straight at where he went. I wouldn't want to have to be reliving that during the downtime getting over broken ribs and/or a collarbone.
This week i was torn between " thanks for filming that until the end" and " why aren't they calling for the ambulance instead of filming " Please note a few bikes and riders where injured to create this content.
yeah, not great that just pushing the bike forward like that and hoping it works out has become a fairly popular drop "technique" it seems. wonder why... but really have to wonder how many are being hurt nowadays. personally, I hardly hear about injuries at all unless it's a prominent pro.
Watching these vids, it's a mystery how anybody survives long enough to become competent at drops and jumps.
The first clip should come with a XXX rating, and camera guy should be charged with aiding and abetting a suicide attempt.
@ :58 rider must have grabbed front brake while in midair! The way the bike changed direction and just dove into the ground, not sure I've seen that before.
"Nice and slow, slow, slow" at 1:47...er..maybe a little faster?
That was a particularly brutal episode. O.O Hope all are healing well.
That rider at1:28 was not moving at all at the end of the clip. He was OUT.