I'm with you , i also seem to have mastered the art of continuously doing that, it takes skill and perseverancePersonally I've become very adept at being the "clip a pedal on a rock on a narrow highly exposed singletrack, get thrown down the steep slope, end up upside-down in the trees/rocks below, and then have the bike land on top of me" kinda guy.... It would actually be quite funny if it didn't happen so often, and in rather remote places
this is BS, becasue I watch UCI riders during the season, all season, and they constantly have the exact kind of crash I am talking about. They are in Andorra right now, and if you watch moi moi tv or wyn tv, you will see about 35-45 crashes of the EXACT type I am talking about in their 2, 1 hour segments of practice. All of these riders hit the fucking dirt, HARD.Are you trying to tell me that ALL of the world's best bike riders just have shitty crash prep, and if they ONLY listened to you, they'd be ok? You are SO FULL OF SHIT. I guess all those UCI downhillers should stop wearing their body armour, and come take lessons from yourself. I cannot emphasize how full of shit you are, it must be coming out of your fucking eyes and ears.
Not full of shit. I am living proof it works.
I recommended working on technique because you stated that it was a recurring theme of bruising your ribs. That is representative of technique that could be improved.
I accept your challenge. Please describe to me or better still provide video evidence of how I can develop this technique. Once again and to be clear: Very slow speed, narrow single track, quite steep, uneven steep ground to left and right with roots and rocks to catch the front wheel. All the videos I have seen show high speed, relatively open ground with room to get yourself clear. In the latter scenario I get it and agree learning to land safely is a worthwhile exercise but totally unworkable in the one I describe. Unless you can offer proof to convince me otherwise.
I can show you endless reels of world cup racers pinging themselves helplessly with no technique whatsoever other than flying through the air & hoping for the best. Matter of fact I can show you plenty of those going back over the past two days, never mind the past season or last ten years. The idea that these people have learned some kind of secret sauce only they and apparently you are privy to is honking nonsense.
The only technique I can see working in the scenario I describe is a rear bike dismount.
My entire fantasy dh team.. this explains my last place.
The Evoc Torso protector suits my needs perfectly with the added benefit of a small Fidlock style bum bag at the back which is great. It keeps the bag on the armour and not the waist which is of great benefit in this heat and, most important of all, protects my ribs as well as chest and back. It's light, comfy and unobtrusive and I would highly recommend it for bumblies like me who are not looking for protection from great heights at high speed. I will be wearing it on the majority of my rides from now on.What a weird thread.
Of course pads help minimize injury when crashing. We should wear appropriate protection depending on the riding we are doing.
Of course there are techniques to minimize injury when crashing and they are worth learning. Youtube has plenty of videos on how to crash more safely.
@JoeBlow, welcome to the Internet, where forum topics drift. You don't own this thread and all the ninjas and stormtroopers will inevitably post whatever they feel like posting. For your scenario of slowly toppling over, decide which body parts you are trying to protect and wear the lightest and most comfortable you can find, so that you actually wear them each time you ride. And don't give a toss about how wearing armor makes you look, it's not the armor it's the 80 years of age that's the problem.
