Front Flip to case first jump, look at the fork flex!!!!! Jess Findlay Photo

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flag evantib (Aug 17, 2008 at 13:24)
holy shit! look at the front end flex!
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flag grabs (Aug 17, 2008 at 13:49)
Orange Country Choppers LOL
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flag eric182 (Aug 17, 2008 at 18:26)
more like bend...
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flag konarider112 (Aug 17, 2008 at 18:40)
what a tank!
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flag skiier (Aug 18, 2008 at 8:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
POD
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flag nathanlawrence (Aug 19, 2008 at 23:10)
wow was that steer tube bent after?
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flag bananowy (Oct 17, 2008 at 13:29)
better the fork than the frame... actually it gives an idea about how strong this frame is
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flag biker12344 (Nov 12, 2008 at 18:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
haha look at his foot to
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flag Hezzy08 (Nov 21, 2008 at 12:30)
i would rather bail and break my arm than put my bike through that! specialized must make strong frames!
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flag fr112358 (Nov 22, 2008 at 6:52)
Those cold forged Cobra head tubes are demons. Super strong, I love 'em
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flag bdellsworth09 (Dec 8, 2008 at 19:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
its not just front end flex but just think wats gunna happen after that.. more like body flex getting smakked by flexedout bike...lol
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flag p2fever (Dec 15, 2008 at 15:30)
go specialized
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flag fr112358 (Dec 15, 2008 at 15:52)
Hell yeah
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flag frlls (Dec 20, 2008 at 3:32)
bring back the old italian marzocchi! that would have never have happened!!
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flag konarider112 (Dec 20, 2008 at 5:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
it still is italian.
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flag frlls (Dec 20, 2008 at 14:01)
but its not made there... so the quality has dropped
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flag fr112358 (Dec 20, 2008 at 14:31)
Nobody know how good Tenneco is yet. They haven't even had Marzocchi for a full year yet...give them a chance.
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flag feltstraightshot07 (Dec 21, 2008 at 4:01)
STREEEETTTCH!!
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flag pipelinewill (Dec 30, 2008 at 22:55)
"its not just front end flex but just think wats gunna happen after that.. more like body flex getting smakked by flexedout bike...lol"
he rode out fine (i was watching it on a live webcast)
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flag wingman303 (Jan 20, 2009 at 23:07)
Do know who is assembling fork for marz now? SR suntour, i have heard stories (reputable) of poeple getting 888s with the seals put in upside down and marz would not warrenty it. I had old school marz and they were great , now...Ill stick with my fox.
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flag recklessness (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:14)
Wowzos.
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flag jones247 (Mar 8, 2009 at 7:44)
Dead Horse ow
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flag evilsmx (Jun 3, 2009 at 21:21)
lucky that didnt snap bro
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flag carlmontnative (Jul 23, 2009 at 16:06)
the steer tube is fine, the fork is the thing that is flexin so much
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flag raging-hippo (Aug 24, 2009 at 1:14)
wingman303 - Seals can't actually be put in upside-down, so your comment isn't really legit...
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flag mooseman414 (Nov 12, 2009 at 16:29)
You would have to run into a wal at 40 mph to break those head tubes!!
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flag rmb0rider (Aug 17, 2008 at 13:33)
holy shit
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flag JOHNY7 (Aug 17, 2008 at 14:06) (Below Threshold) show comment
crash in action)))
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flag lexx (Aug 17, 2008 at 14:10)
i dont think he crashed he just cased and messed up his chain guide. tho if u define that as a crash then good for you!
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flag KondziuNS (Oct 26, 2008 at 1:27)
more like he messed up his wheelbase
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flag johaines (Aug 17, 2008 at 14:10)
trond hansen knows how to caseRazz
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flag johaines (Aug 17, 2008 at 14:11)
he also found out that his fork could both go up, down, back and forthRazz
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flag ridedabrodie (Aug 17, 2008 at 22:14) (Below Threshold) show comment
snap/bend lol
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flag tingeybiker (Aug 17, 2008 at 22:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
shittttssssss weakkkkk
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flag vandyk (Aug 17, 2008 at 22:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
scruff on the top
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flag atomik250 (Aug 17, 2008 at 22:58)
good thing hes riding a specialized
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flag giantgl0ryh0le (Sep 17, 2008 at 19:54)
does their warrantee cover the fork and shit or just the frame, they probably give him free one, he sponsored by them isn't he, i don't pay much attention to neone other than Chase, Gracia, Bass and DB
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flag i-bicycle (Aug 19, 2008 at 11:15)
snap! crackle! pop!
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flag pdurand (Aug 21, 2008 at 11:50)
hahahaha that shits awsome when i was there it didnt look that harsh... probably cause he was going so fast but still the fork flex is gnar!
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flag poostain (Aug 21, 2008 at 17:20)
pod
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flag drfulton (Aug 23, 2008 at 13:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
it came out in one piece?
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flag zachnunes (Aug 23, 2008 at 23:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
i think thats a case
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flag rowerrr (Aug 23, 2008 at 23:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
bye bye, Fork..
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flag Norco-rider12 (Aug 27, 2008 at 21:41)
wow what a huge fork flex
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flag djh69 (Aug 31, 2008 at 11:09)
that wasnt the first jump that was the big jump aftert the quater
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flag konastuff06rider (Dec 19, 2008 at 22:06)
no he front flipped the first. lance was the one front flipping the one by the spine
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flag jessthejumper (Sep 2, 2008 at 10:53)
no it wasn't, i never stood there, this was the first jump
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flag schone (Sep 6, 2008 at 13:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
look at the fork !
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flag dillonchamberlain (Sep 17, 2008 at 19:46)
Sweet jeebuss batman!
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flag PurpleWave518 (Sep 17, 2008 at 19:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
ur wallet feelin lighter?
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flag jedi-bike-guy (Sep 26, 2008 at 20:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
That's a new suspension fork for sure! Better check the headtube for cracking!
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flag chronicfreerider (Sep 29, 2008 at 14:42)
i bent a supert casin like that once. lol
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flag elijahistheman (Oct 4, 2008 at 12:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
this could be EPIC!
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flag joemullen7 (Oct 4, 2008 at 12:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
good lad now that is a guy that knows how to case!!!! he wins the cse competetion
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flag downhillchild4life (Oct 13, 2008 at 8:51)
the front tire looks a bit low on air
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flag CaptainCrapsmack (Oct 13, 2008 at 8:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
i smell fail
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flag poostain (Nov 1, 2008 at 22:25)
pod
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flag runner (Nov 20, 2008 at 17:02)
been there done that haha
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flag Bidu (Nov 21, 2008 at 12:32)
did the fork flex back?! :/
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flag d-port (Dec 3, 2008 at 13:31)
??, yeah was the fork ok?
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flag lew8608 (Dec 8, 2008 at 9:11)
hows ur bike?
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flag trkker (Dec 8, 2008 at 9:11)
you donky ball
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flag trkker (Dec 8, 2008 at 9:12)
you shit lip
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flag downhilldro (Dec 15, 2008 at 15:06)
um, ouch!
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flag dibo (Dec 29, 2008 at 0:26)
Yea,right great qallity by marzocchi '08... --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjTIS-yLBU0&eurl=http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=446334
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flag xankas (Dec 29, 2008 at 11:55)
xD
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flag bmx-zak (Dec 30, 2008 at 23:18)
KASED!!!!!
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flag diogodavinha (Jan 17, 2009 at 5:58)
nice!
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flag gromhit (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:14)
ouch poor fork,
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flag freerider14 (Feb 2, 2009 at 20:05)
im not surprized, that looks like a good case and marzocchi is a great company but i think any single crown would have bent its steering tube from that
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flag Arawn (Feb 16, 2009 at 10:22)
i agree, all forks,bikes and riders can brake!
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flag BrodieBiking (Mar 27, 2009 at 19:19)
Pretty crazy!
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flag dhzac (May 23, 2009 at 14:38)
4 a case that big u wana go to court
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flag DB-TigaS (Jul 26, 2009 at 14:28)
POD
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flag danielstuff (Aug 28, 2009 at 4:26)
holy shit!
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flag pildovalencia (Sep 9, 2009 at 10:47)
oooo dude buy a new suspension jejejeje
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flag torrent172 (Oct 14, 2009 at 16:03)
lol manitou lol Y
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Date: 2008-08-17
Trail: Boneyard
Riders: Trond Hanson
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