man, some of the most brutal hits yet. and maybe some of the worst techniques on doing drops ive ever seen. several of these people clearly have been told "just put your weight back when you hit the drop and youll be fine" when there is a bit more to it than that.
@IntoTheEverflow: Leaning back while going off a drop doesn't affect how fast your wheel falls. Your wheel will accelerate towards the ground at 9.8ms-2 the moment it leaves the lip, unless you delay the beginning of the wheel's downward acceleration by pulling up i>before/i> you leave the lip, giving the wheel upward velocity. The function of leaning back is to attempt to assure that, if you land nose-heavy, your centre of gravity is still between the wheels and you don't go over the bars.
@EstebanPablo: dude holy shit mind blown...I’ve never considered that some of these guys could be dabbing rear brake after their front has cleared the lip as some sort of twisted noob version of a brake check....
I never could understand how some of these go SO poorly...but that would explain it perfectly.
@nvranka: Another thing that is done by many guys when they drop and crash - is as soon as they go over the lip, they throw the front end (the bars) in front of them, - this literally dumps the bike over - instead of remaining neutral and shifting your weight back slightly. Stay safe.
Any chance of numbering these? We could say things like #X should use training wheels or whatever. Making fun of someone should be a more precise exercise.
@mtbgreg80302: how does he keep getting invited along to film people? Seems like word would get out not to bring him. He must provide beers and a ride to the hospital every time or something...
@tbmaddux: He's like a photo gremlin taking video of people unsuspectingly. In fact, people wipe out because their peripheral vision picks up photo gremlin and they're like "oh sh......"
For the last 4 weeks I’ve thought each Fails edition was funnier than the last and laughed out louder more and more each week. This week no bursts of laughter, just cringing. I think everyone could benefit to improve bike skills with a lesson. I’m looking forward to taking my second one ever next month. My goal is to do one every year going forward.
I could feel my shoulder separating again with all this weeks fails.
Im 99% sure the step down @ 0:17 is local to me, it is always fun too see trails you know. WWC did an absolutely hilarious $50 Craigslist MTB Challenge video on that trail recently.
@jaredmcneill: he got hung up on the landing, I think. The A line goes straight there and the B line makes an “S”through the gap, so I think he cased the landing.
One of the biggest things I have noticed from Friday Fails and watching people bite dust in person is not realizing how key suspension set up is. The average riders preload and rebound is often set up so brutally poor that it is having a major influence on them taking a dirt nap.
it might appear that way, but most of the dead sailors you see are from people being rock solid stiff on the take off. No amount of rebound adjustment will save your ass, ask me how i know
Yeah these were some tough ones. My daughter and I watch every week. But geez some folks got hurt in this one. You know it. Who was it that went tumbling off the side of the Vallnord track down the mountain? Anybody know?
I never could understand how some of these go SO poorly...but that would explain it perfectly.
I hope at least one person reads what you wrote.
Any chance of numbering these? We could say things like #X should use training wheels or whatever. Making fun of someone should be a more precise exercise.
Im 99% sure the step down @ 0:17 is local to me, it is always fun too see trails you know. WWC did an absolutely hilarious $50 Craigslist MTB Challenge video on that trail recently.
Seriously most of these fails could be avoided.
I learned to drop off a curb. Then i dropped off two stairs... on and on to 30’ drops.
Learn to ride before you start trying to conquor trails or change trails to suit your lack of skill.
phrase of the week
And some broken collarbones!
My kids (7&4) love watching FFs