While true, I at least like to think my brakes sound and function better than that one guy who's brakes sounded like a trumpet prior to pummeling a tree chest first. Like bro, fix that.
@RADVANBIKES: This! Hahahaha it didn't work for me though 29th/30th of September very nice broken ankle. Cabin fever currently... one more week in moon boot.
1:35: stop in the middle of the line. cause a crash behind you. then ask if they're alright. no he's not f*cking alright! he should plowed into your dumbass!
I feel like the fails videos always bounce back and forth from insane wipe-outs from dudes just absolutely launching something gnarly one week, to the shameful wipe-outs from the odd pebble the next week.
1:54. Potential gender difference in fails discovered: Women don't appear to feel an egoistic need to jump up and claim they're OK before they even know themselves.
I don't know...this is pretty much exactly the Peter Griffin pose at the bottom of the stairs. Peter Griffin is a dude. So maybe it's just an ode to Family Guy.
Before you say anything, this is about as plausible as your assertion.
1. Get a mate with a camera. 2. Choose a feature way out of your league. 3. Send it. 4. Get mate to ask if you're ok before you even stop rag-dolling. Not sure about the next steps....
@chriskneeland: fair point. i think you should just be happy that you've don't, and never have had, such fails. clearly not everyone is blessed with good spacial awareness and hand to eye coordination!
Yes sir. Never a truer statement. Some douche gets wrecked on a 3 ft drop off and complains. Or worse yet, I build a jump with a proper (steep) landing, and a MTB gladiator cases it, gets pissed, then cuts off the lip.
Never thought I'd say this, but i can't wait for triathlon to become popular again so 80% of present day MTB 'shredders' move on m
I'm not a fan of people modifying trails or the classic "dumbing down" of trails- however- I do think more user-ship increases community support, funding opportunities, and development in the sport. More green and blue trails with technical features for people to learn on- like what they have done in Hood River- are great for the sport in the long run IMO. So I would rather not see these newer riders leave the sport or feel unwelcomed in it as more riders leads to more opportunities...hopefully... and also speaking from a BC Canadian perspective.
@snl1200: Absolutely. In fact I think there's plenty in cycling that makes even the most dedicated participant feel unwelcome. Where I'm all for people feeling welcome to enjoy themselves. I think it's the pervasive attitude that 'the product' is what's important. Something about actually knowing how to ride keeps ringing in my ear.
I dunno that there's a cure for ensuring people ride something that's within there limits. In my experience, someone getting wrecked on transition bigger than they can handle doesn't lead to any one Skatepark being shut down. Usually that person just decides to stop showing up at the park, and buys a full suspension bike and film clips...
Unfortunately these days because of the 'PB effect' having no skills but a fly-ass bike means you're a badass. At least until that same person opts to actually ride, then it turns to shit
@jjwillTOmaui: "I dunno that there's a cure for ensuring people ride something that's within there limits."
How does one improve then? Improvement comes from challenging yourself outside your comfort zone...
I had plenty of getting bucked OTB, dead sailors, etc learning to get to the point where I am today. You're gonna eat sh*t, crash, get bruised and broken. Most will learn from their mistakes and the next time will be fine. Or they won't try it again.
@chriskneeland: I feel privileged to live in a place that is getting better at supporting all levels of cycling and allows even progressions between skills (Shout out to the KCTS and the dedicated cycling community in Rossland) but also know not everyone is as lucky. Some areas do have some massive gaps between skill levels in their trails. I get it, I get why it happens and most of us who have been biking for a long time didn't have the luxury of multiple heights of drops to choose from in you session as you progress as we saw in Zoe's video the other day. I think we did lots of little things and then held our breath as we eventually had to tighten the big boy pants and go bigger because there were no available steps in between. So at times I think riders end up taking bigger skill steps than they should because that's what the environment around them has.
@snl1200: Agreed here. I grew up in Alaska on an island. There was ZERO trails. It was all huck to flat starting with small stair drops. Then you'd increase the number of stairs in the set. The majority of the time, if you want to progress, you have to step outside of your comfort zone by a pretty big step. There was a lot of street riding for bike handling opportunities. But I never had built jumps as an option.
Even with the big stuff, say @ Whistler, it's a pretty big deviation between the stuff on Dirt Merchant then heading over to a Crabapples run. I consider that a pretty big delta (at least for the mega jammer in the line). It's more than just skill needed. It's mental, or the ability to not think, clear your head, and go.
@krashDH85: I'd say it's good advice for everyone. I think there's a common misconception in this game lately that you have to send something outside of your skill level to build that skill, when you should be building your bike skills before sending something outside of your comfort zone. Clearly, 90% of these idiots sending these jumps and drops have well below the skill level needed to ride this stuff.
@jjwillTOmaui: I believe with MTB it has a lot to do with being able to hide who you are in the bushes. In a skate park or on Dirt Jumps, or BMX track, the whole of what you represent with yourself is on public display. Even if you have no talent/ practice time assets to be mega awesome People will still respect your progression. And equipment plays very little role. It’s all you and folks of all skillsets instantly can see what that you means. In the woods... you can pretend to be whoever you want and with huge success...
@WAKIdesigns: the point about progression is amazing.
Learning something new on a bicycle ranks as one of favorite life experiences, add to that having a salty crew of folks nearby who can break your balls when goes south.
@jjwillTOmaui: no really. You can come to a big group mtb ride for the first time and you will blend in, whoever you are and whatever you can. If you come to a small group ride, you can always ride as the last dude. People you ride with are unlikely to see how you suck. They will just wait for you and you can tell them a craziest story...
But in the skatepark. Here you come, people will scan you from head to tors, yes they will. In a few seconds they will judge you. No not harshly, not necessarily, they will not laugh at you, but they will know who you are. Your body language, the way you pedal, look at the features, look over the edge of the quarter. There is no hiding from the sight of teenagers whom although not spectacular, still ride quarters, can do basic tricks while you can barely lift off the ground off a ramp. You will feel humiliated by just being there.sooner or later you will get in someone’s way. And this process of shameful arrival and departure will happen again and again and again. For months. It will take a lot dedication and hard work to get good at anything. Or you can just buy an expensive bike and be somebody instantly
0:42 is sums the majority of what I see these days at events or when afforded the opportunity to ride with dudes who claim to "shred."
Turning and pedaling and stuff is something you learn out in front of your house. I see these clips and and SO happy these tools like this are no longer clogging up the deck at my local shatepark!
That poor soul learned some lessons only gravity can teach for sure- not sure we need to call him a tool without knowing him just because he is at a different place on the learning spectrum you are.
Works fine!
Was strange pink dust? Video anomaly? Or was he spraying blood?
Either way not good!
Joey: I’ll take that wall-ride a bit slower and won’t lean too much, just to stay on the safe side...
Wallride:
Never thought I'd say this, but i can't wait for triathlon to become popular again so 80% of present day MTB 'shredders' move on m
Absolutely. In fact I think there's plenty in cycling that makes even the most dedicated participant feel unwelcome. Where I'm all for people feeling welcome to enjoy themselves. I think it's the pervasive attitude that 'the product' is what's important. Something about actually knowing how to ride keeps ringing in my ear.
I dunno that there's a cure for ensuring people ride something that's within there limits. In my experience, someone getting wrecked on transition bigger than they can handle doesn't lead to any one Skatepark being shut down. Usually that person just decides to stop showing up at the park, and buys a full suspension bike and film clips...
Unfortunately these days because of the 'PB effect' having no skills but a fly-ass bike means you're a badass. At least until that same person opts to actually ride, then it turns to shit
So, dunno.
How does one improve then? Improvement comes from challenging yourself outside your comfort zone...
I had plenty of getting bucked OTB, dead sailors, etc learning to get to the point where I am today. You're gonna eat sh*t, crash, get bruised and broken. Most will learn from their mistakes and the next time will be fine. Or they won't try it again.
Even with the big stuff, say @ Whistler, it's a pretty big deviation between the stuff on Dirt Merchant then heading over to a Crabapples run. I consider that a pretty big delta (at least for the mega jammer in the line). It's more than just skill needed. It's mental, or the ability to not think, clear your head, and go.
Learning something new on a bicycle ranks as one of favorite life experiences, add to that having a salty crew of folks nearby who can break your balls when goes south.
I laughed out loud abt 'hiding in the bushes...'
But in the skatepark. Here you come, people will scan you from head to tors, yes they will. In a few seconds they will judge you. No not harshly, not necessarily, they will not laugh at you, but they will know who you are. Your body language, the way you pedal, look at the features, look over the edge of the quarter. There is no hiding from the sight of teenagers whom although not spectacular, still ride quarters, can do basic tricks while you can barely lift off the ground off a ramp. You will feel humiliated by just being there.sooner or later you will get in someone’s way. And this process of shameful arrival and departure will happen again and again and again. For months. It will take a lot dedication and hard work to get good at anything. Or you can just buy an expensive bike and be somebody instantly
Turning and pedaling and stuff is something you learn out in front of your house. I see these clips and and SO happy these tools like this are no longer clogging up the deck at my local shatepark!