As you can see, I didn't even come CLOSE to landing this. Leatt definitely saved my neck this time.

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flag jake2r24s (Oct 2, 2009 at 13:43)
damn bro. did you end up on the wood or did you fall backwards?
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flag prettym1k3 (Oct 2, 2009 at 15:01)
I fell backwards. Thank God I had my Leatt on because the way that I fell backwards I landed right on my neck. 4 days later and I'm still sore and bruised - having trouble walking, sitting up, and breathing deep.
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flag prettym1k3 (Oct 2, 2009 at 15:01)
But hey... at least I went for it. Go big or go home, right?
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flag clarke658 (Oct 2, 2009 at 16:27)
AGREED! hopefully you go out and conqor that shit!
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flag beneathmiskin1 (Oct 2, 2009 at 16:27)
thats awesome
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flag c2crider (Oct 2, 2009 at 16:28)
props to you man, looks like a gnarly gap. At least you had the right probection! Hope you get better soon
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flag me2menow (Oct 2, 2009 at 23:04)
oh damn, mustve put a damper on the trip :/
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flag pedalpower7443 (Oct 2, 2009 at 23:39)
ive seen that thing in person. SOOOO gnarly. props for even trying.
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flag prettym1k3 (Oct 4, 2009 at 8:09)
Generally, my big mistake was underestimating how much speed that the ramp soaks up. You assume that if you hit the cheese grater and the double over the stump, that you have plenty of speed to make the jump. Even after the double over the stump I cranked twice and still came up about 4-5 feet short.

I was too injured to go back and attempt to conquer it again. WAY too injured. But if I get back out there next year, I will. I'll just wait until the last day to do it so I don't potentially wreck an entire week's worth of riding.
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flag me2menow (Oct 4, 2009 at 8:56)
did you happen to take a sequence?
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flag prettym1k3 (Oct 4, 2009 at 9:22)
Unfortunately, as happens quite often, when I ate it, my buddy stopped holding the shutter button down to capture more than one shot. Regardless, though, I don't know if my flash would have recharged in time. But needless to say, I hurt... A LOT. I'll need at least 1-2 weeks off the bike, MINIMUM.
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flag me2menow (Oct 4, 2009 at 9:24)
damn dude that sucks, speedy recoveries!
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flag prettym1k3 (Oct 4, 2009 at 11:10)
Thanks, man. Hopefully be out hiking in a week, and then back on the bike a week after that. :-\
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flag StpStepaniak (Oct 11, 2009 at 18:07)
that is a sick pic with nice colors hope you get better
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flag recklessness (Oct 14, 2009 at 6:33)
Oh shit. Eek
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Date: 2009-10-02
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Description: As you can see, I didn't even come CLOSE to landing this. Leatt definitely saved my neck this time.
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