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I took a digger today

Aug. 1, 2008, 7:02 p.m.
thom9719
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Joined: April 28, 2005

i haven't had a good crash in a while. This one hurt. I'm stoked I'm walking right now. got away with a broken toe and some lacerations/bruising/road rash.

WBP trail crew got rid of ALL THE BRAKE BUMPS on heart of darkness. it was so sick! I was pinning it down the open section beside the road and then dived back into the trees. I went to gap the rock corner, but the berm was shaved down a ton. I clipped a tree, front flipped, and woke up in the middle of the trail. After an inspection by patrol, I went home. I heard my pedal was still stuck in the tree so we ventured up the hill and took some pics.

My pedal stuck in the tree.

Bent my crank arm so the bike can't pedal. (including what's left of the pedal)

Here is a shot of the corner. I Gapped from the red coat, pedal stuck in tree by blue coat, landed at front of picture.

Pretty good cut, but still in good spirits! (i.e. wear body armor)

Kyle,

"Jesus Christ, This should be an event motherfcker, Chinese downhill fcking slalom" - DO'D on the Crankworx berm busting session on the slalom course

Aug. 1, 2008, 7:09 p.m.
bowen-rocks
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ouch lookd like it hurt, and that pedal in the tree, holy jebus, you must have been pinnin it

Aug. 1, 2008, 7:11 p.m.
-zumino-
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Joined: June 15, 2008

Thats crazy… think of the force needed to break that pedal.

Aug. 1, 2008, 7:23 p.m.
.Robinson
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heal up man!!!

Aug. 1, 2008, 8:28 p.m.
tFly
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The pedal lodged in the tree is badass. Good work.

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Aug. 1, 2008, 8:38 p.m.
ridesquamish
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im going to have to look for that pedal next time i hit HOD hopefully it will still be there

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Aug. 1, 2008, 8:57 p.m.
thom9719
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im going to have to look for that pedal next time i hit HOD hopefully it will still be there

I took it out and kept it. It was too cool not to keep :D

Kyle,

"Jesus Christ, This should be an event motherfcker, Chinese downhill fcking slalom" - DO'D on the Crankworx berm busting session on the slalom course

Aug. 1, 2008, 9 p.m.
Dropsonde
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Joined: July 25, 2007

shit

that is my favorite part to bomb down when it was rough. now paved it must be heaven

Aug. 1, 2008, 9:33 p.m.
Matt-D
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Joined: July 2, 2006

so can you still gap it

Aug. 1, 2008, 9:37 p.m.
thom9719
Posts: 969
Joined: April 28, 2005

so can you still gap it

yeah, i'm sure you can, it is just different then it was. as soon as it gets ridden in, it will be just like it was.

Kyle,

"Jesus Christ, This should be an event motherfcker, Chinese downhill fcking slalom" - DO'D on the Crankworx berm busting session on the slalom course

Aug. 1, 2008, 9:41 p.m.
SEKTER13
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Joined: Dec. 3, 2002

Considering the state of your pedal and cranks I'm amazed you only broke a toe. Heal up!

Aug. 1, 2008, 9:59 p.m.
K-Loops-Rider
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Holy cow, thats nuts! I cant believe it stuck in and then broke right off, you must have been just flying down

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Aug. 1, 2008, 10:02 p.m.
Dropsonde
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Joined: July 25, 2007

i never get that close to the tree

Aug. 1, 2008, 10:12 p.m.
waterfall99
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Joined: Feb. 18, 2007

Thats insane, never seen a pedal ripped off like that before.. And that gash in your back is nasty.

Aug. 1, 2008, 10:19 p.m.
Rampager
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Joined: July 28, 2003

That pedal in the tree is truly badass sir.

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