I enjoy going over the handlebars

awf170 · Jul 15, 2008

Really, I must enjoy it since in the past week I have done it over 10 times. I'll stare at something for a while, think to myself that I'm probably going to do an endo since the transition is flat, then finally convince myself to do it. Right when I hit the transition I go flying over my handlebars. Obviously I never lower my seat, that would make far too much sense. On the plus side I'm getting very good at coming out of clipless peddles, and now occasionally I jump the handlebars before going over forward and land on my feet.

Anyone else enjoy going over the handlebars as much as I do?

Marc · Jul 15, 2008

Try getting your ass out over your rear wheel and get as low as you can when you go down something steep. You're going to need that skill at K.

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Jul 15, 2008

You and your wipeouts..

wa-loaf · Jul 15, 2008

Marc said:
Try getting your ass out over your rear wheel and get as low as you can when you go down something steep. You're going to need that skill at K.

x2 get your weight back. What little you have anyway.

deadheadskier · Jul 15, 2008

Your challenges in sticking landings knows no season for you eh?

On this subject as a young kid I used to ride my bike down my parents driveway and put my shoe between the fork at the bottom of the driveway, which would send me flying into the grass where I'd try and do a somersault landing.

awf170 · Jul 15, 2008

Marc said:
Try getting your ass out over your rear wheel and get as low as you can when you go down something steep. You're going to need that skill at K.

Pfft, you don't know anything. I didn't say that I wanted to stop doing endos.

deadheadskier said:
Your challenges in sticking landings knows no season for you eh?

Nope, neither does my ambition to try stuff way above my skill level that will most certainly end in a wreck.

Marc · Jul 15, 2008

awf170 said:
Pfft, you don't know anything. I didn't say that I wanted to stop doing endos.

Good man. Should make for some good vid material at Killington.

BTW, we should ride somewhere this weekend... meet halfway. I hear Leominster State Forest is pretty good. It's right near Wa.

awf170 · Jul 15, 2008

Marc said:
Good man. Should make for some good vid material at Killington.

BTW, we should ride somewhere this weekend... meet halfway. I hear Leominster State Forest is pretty good. It's right near Wa.

Sunday afternoon (2ish or later) good for you?

Marc · Jul 15, 2008

Yeah, should be. I'll see who else I can drag along.

Greg · Jul 15, 2008

I haven't gone OTB fully since I started back on the mountain bike. I did it a few times back in my earlier days and I don't recall enjoying it very much. Ah......to be young again. Austin - someday you're body is not going to heal as quickly as it does now so you might actually need to become a bit more conservative...

Marc · Jul 15, 2008

I still go over the bars now and again.

bvibert · Jul 15, 2008

I've done a couple pseudo OTB moves this year. Other than that I haven't done a true OTB since I was a kid riding one of my parent's 10 speeds for the first time (never rode a bike with front brakes before that). Going OTB in the middle of our street at the bottom of a small downhill was enough to teach me to be a bit more cautious of the front brake.

gorgonzola · Jul 15, 2008

http://forums.alpinezone.com/30909-when-whoooo-hooooo-turns-into-oh-sh-3.html#post283270

tjf67 · Jul 15, 2008

I went over the bars Sunday afternoon. When in doubt go faster

marcski · Jul 15, 2008

Marc said:
Try getting your ass out over your rear wheel and get as low as you can when you go down something steep. You're going to need that skill at K.

Also besides getting the weight back as already noted, you can try to extend your arms out and down on the landings....almost pushing them forward, which also helps.

I've definitely done a good number of endo's in my biking career...I'm just praying that I keep them out on the trails and that they don't venture off onto the road. Did you see some of those crashes from the tour lately? ouch!

Marc · Jul 15, 2008

marcski said:
Also besides getting the weight back as already noted, you can try to extend your arms out and down on the landings....almost pushing them forward, which also helps.

I've definitely done a good number of endo's in my biking career...I'm just praying that I keep them out on the trails and that they don't venture off onto the road. Did you see some of those crashes from the tour lately? ouch!

Just like the commercial says-

Jump out of a moving car at near free way speeds in nothing but your underwear- then you'll know what's it's like to crash during a professional bike race.

bvibert · Jul 15, 2008

Marc said:
Just like the commercial says-

Jump out of a moving car at near free way speeds in nothing but your underwear- then you'll know what's it's like to crash during a professional bike race.

I haven't seen that commercial, sounds funny.. What is it a commercial for?

Marc · Jul 15, 2008

bvibert said:
I haven't seen that commercial, sounds funny.. What is it a commercial for?

I think it's just a commercial for VS's coverage of the tour. That they play on VS. So that makes sense. I guess it's just like a promo.

bvibert · Jul 15, 2008

Marc said:
I think it's just a commercial for VS's coverage of the tour. That they play on VS. So that makes sense. I guess it's just like a promo.

Gotcha. Wish I got that channel...

I'm not a huge Tour follower, but I used to enjoy catching bits and pieces of it. I haven't caught any news or clips at all this year...

marcski · Jul 15, 2008

Marc said:
Just like the commercial says-

Jump out of a moving car at near free way speeds in nothing but your underwear- then you'll know what's it's like to crash during a professional bike race.

Yeah, great commercial, I laughed the first time I heard it. Still smile each time. The worst thing about the tour on vs. is that they repeat the same commercials so often. They need a different set for weeks 2 and a third for week 3.

Did you see the crash the other day involving the yellow jersey..who was it, Shumaker went down and his teamate, went right into him and over his bars.

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