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LADYLIGHT
Posts: 2,284 1/22/10 5:37 P
We have a stronger survival instinct? LOL I think more power to them, I will just stick to miles and speed. (when I get there)
Ladylight (aka) Jenny
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BLJORDAN
Posts: 58 1/20/10 12:02 A
Trails is such a great sport for the world of cycling, but often over looked. When I worked for Cannondale I was lucky to meet this guy and later we became good friends. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZKG0UmdvuY
DRC2205
Posts: 8,845 1/17/10 5:46 P
Wow. I can't even do a track stand.
I'm with GIRLIE_BIKE on this one...
GIRLIE_BIKE
Posts: 63 1/17/10 3:29 P
That was incredible!
I am a proud coward so I won't be trying any of his tricks. But I admire his guts and skill. I feel bad for his mom... she must worry about him like crazy.
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JHOLLNAGEL
Posts: 1,768 1/15/10 3:18 P
Wow .... want a video. If I had 10% of what he could for cyclocross racing those barriers would no longer be an issue????;-) LOL
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WONGERCHI
Posts: 3,889 1/14/10 2:41 P
GIANT-STEPS: Improperly glued tubbie perhaps? :-)
I only bunnyhop if it's panic over potholes or crashes. Tracks sometimes but more often then not I don't carry enough speed to clear the second one...
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KAYZAKCX
Posts: 1,248 1/14/10 12:28 A
As cool as this video is, I saw a blind trials rider at Spectacross at NJ State Fair last summer. That was breathtakingly special.
"It's cyclocross. You're supposed to roll around in the mud." CX Magazine
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GIANT-STEPS
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I'm not doing any bunnyhops except when necessary to avoid a crash. I had my hardest crashes doing a bunnyhop.
One day I was on a training ride and when I was riding past an apartment complex and there was a sheet of paper lying in the road. Approaching the piece of paper I bunnyhopped it and flew right over it. Some people outside apparently never saw anything like that and started rooting and cheering. I turned around and hopped it again showing off; then I turned around and did it again then proceeded on my ride. Feeling cocky I decided to jump some double railroad tracks at the bottom of a big hill. You have to get some speed to clear double railroad tracks, they are farther apart than they look! I built up my speed flying down the hill and hopped at just the right time to clear both sets of tracks. This was back in the days when we all rode sewups and it turned out that I hadn't flatted my front tire in at least 6 months. I landed at a slight angle and when my front wheel hit the tire rolled right off. I was slammed down on the road. When I looked at my front rim the glue no longer had any stick and was hard as glass.
After that I figured that I'd save showing off to the pros. I'll still try to hop a rim eating pothole but I no longer bunnyhop for grins.
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I hate to think how many bruises and broken bones it took to master these tricks! I've seen some freestyle and trials cyclists do some amazing things but this is a whole different level.
WONGERCHI
Posts: 3,889 1/13/10 10:05 A
BRTRAINS: Kids bounce. I was doing bunnyhops in the park at 9... Shame I still can't do them.
In God we trust, all others bring data. - W. Edwards Demings
If God invented marathons to keep people from doing anything more stupid, the triathlon must have taken Him completely by surprise. -P.Z. Pearce
The plural of "anecdote" is not "data". - Frank Kotsonis
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CT-FL-SNOWBIRD
Posts: 6,642 1/13/10 9:53 A
OR you're too smart to try!
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SCRUFYNERFHERDR
Posts: 1,246 1/13/10 6:51 A
Just goes to show you the only thing that's impossible is the thing which you have yet to master.
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REBCCA
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And just when I thought I was doing well not falling on snow and ice covered trail....Wow!
for sharing.
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COMET60
Posts: 475 1/12/10 8:44 P
Whew!! Have you guys ever watch the MTB challenge on Ultimate Banzuke?? Great Japanese "game" show.... that guy needs to sign up.. it is all about those handling skills.
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We have a stronger survival instinct?
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GLADGAD
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Amazing! How come you never see girls doing stuff like this?
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CT-FL-SNOWBIRD
Posts: 6,642 1/12/10 3:22 P
PLEASE don't let the kids see this! You know they'll try anything! ER, here we come!
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BRTRAINS
Posts: 465 1/12/10 2:56 P
WOW! I'll have to show that to my 9 yr old grandson, but thinking again maybe not because he will likely try some of that lol. thanks for sharing
Thanks for reposting that... I knew what it was immediately. I love that video. It's absolutely amazing and inspirational (though I don't think I'll be doing anything like that any time soon!)
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I think more power to them, I will just stick to miles and speed. (when I get there)
for sharing.
