Why you need a little extra speed 1st time off a new gap...

[SpectRe]

Followed a mate in to the take-off ramp and chucked in a few more pedal strokes because his Rockshox sprung comp is a set up a bit more 'poppy' off jumps than my 5th... was gaining on him by the time he left the ramp so i thought all would be ok. BANG - flip over the bars after doing the classic dig bashguard into the top and back wheel hitting the backside of the downramp. :oops:
Trusty E13 bashguard made a decent dent in the log on top of the downramp, but only had a tiny scuff mark to show for it. Not the same story for my back rim however. :shock:
http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=10026
http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=10027

[DYJK]

NICE MASSIVE!!!

[brodes]

wouldnt mind see some pics of you doin that once you get a new wheel.

[Tomas]

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Damn. Thats insane. Not a bad gap anyway 8) .

[lotec]

hahahahhahaha nice you also have to take into consideration your weight and bike weight etc but it shouldnt have made THAT much of a difference, i love the shape of your rim 8)

[SpectRe]

double post.. :oops:

[SpectRe]

lol yes lotec i was taking those factors into consideration, we weigh about the same and my IH is a bit heavier than his comp.... i chucked in those few more pedalstrokes on the run-in for all of those reasons.. haha i just didnt want to get away too much from the initial point of my post - come up short on gap = taco'd rim :P

[arnott]

now thats a flat spot :shock:

[mtb_4_me]

Nice jump, just a little bit of buckle no biggy but lol. fuk dat would have been painful! lol :P

[_J_]

aahh, just needs to be trued, she'll be allright...

8) :shock: 8) :shock: 8)

[readert]

Yes...how cool....
readert. (There, Link- Happy?)

[SPOON]

oOoOoo man, yikes! ..... nasty....poor poor rim :(

[Griz]

Stick To Da Bark Pile Jumpin like me Kell :D :lol:

[®ider]

how big is this gap?

[manny24]

FOR SALE:
mavic d321 rim
near new, slight flat spot
$80...

:twisted:

[No Skid Marks]

Will you swap for a parachute? used once, never opened, slight blood stains.

[SpectRe]

The gap is about 6m long, from the take-off ramp to the water in creek below is a bit under 3m i think.
haha nice one manny and noskidmarks :lol: