hospitalized for 6 days!!!

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Apr 20, 2009

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the funny thing about this is the bike still runs like a champ surprise surprise ride transition for life!! i ruptured my spleen on a scale from 1-5 5 being the worst it was a 4. i also put a small hole in my lung. laid in the hospital for 6 days it sucked!! enjoy!!

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ridinude (Apr 20, 2009 at 12:25)

dude your f-ing insane! when did you go down?

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adamdigby (Apr 20, 2009 at 22:39)

Yeah definitely! That was one of the gnarliest crashes on pinkbike. Are you okay now though? Should be VOD so people know that hucking has consequences.

J-Cann (May 3, 2009 at 14:23)

That'd be an awesome VOD!

schilly (May 3, 2009 at 22:05)

is that the gap in red bull rampage that kyle strait does a suicide on?

adamdigby (May 4, 2009 at 18:04)

Yeah, that's the one!

schilly (May 4, 2009 at 18:54)

wow thats nuts

morshutheshopkeep (May 6, 2009 at 21:49)

gnarly!

Clunk (May 6, 2009 at 21:51)

Vod.

stupid-deep (May 8, 2009 at 17:18)

holy cr*p you and your bike jus flew and adamdigby totally agree wit u

mr-eric (May 9, 2009 at 23:03) (Below Threshold) show comment

i wanna hit that

VASCOgva (May 11, 2009 at 13:46)

JESUS!!!!!

fr112358 (May 17, 2009 at 15:55)

Holy shit it's the strait gap? Thats a 60 foot step down!

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clay123 (May 20, 2009 at 12:17)

sshheezz that huge! hope u made a fast recovery +1

oosh08 (May 20, 2009 at 20:31)

dude thts funny how the guy tht was recordin this vid didnt even moved or nun. same shit happened to me i cracked my skull and tht dude was still recordin!! but jump was pretty damn sick. i wanna try it too!

RapidRob (May 28, 2009 at 14:45)

ouch..a little more protection next time? pressure suit maybee?????

excelride (Jun 3, 2009 at 15:43)

Shitt
How much money would that cost ya in the hospital?

hottuna1 (Jun 3, 2009 at 22:12)

what happened when you landed

RapidRob (Jun 4, 2009 at 6:41)

looks like he crashed, :laugh:

hugo6604 (Jun 5, 2009 at 10:07)

It would be free in the uk

clay123 (Jun 5, 2009 at 10:51)

+1 on the health care. even though i haven't needed it yet but am pritty sure i will soon.

spjumpr (Jun 6, 2009 at 21:13)

free in canada to

excelride (Jun 8, 2009 at 21:28)

yeah its free in Canada Too,
i was wondering how much it would cost an American for that Crash.

spjumpr (Jun 10, 2009 at 9:39)

way more than it should
it should be free

RapidRob (Jun 10, 2009 at 9:43)

i cant attempt that due to the potential cost of healthcare here, its always in the back of my mind. Thats why i wear a pressure suit often

ashperry (Jun 12, 2009 at 11:12)

i did exactly the same and my bike was also fine.....ive just been given the go ahead to ride again today. 14 weeks off the bike and i got 11 dasy in hospital..suck dnt it....looks bad btw

Mingermouse (Jun 17, 2009 at 10:25)

oh dear...

wegner (Jun 18, 2009 at 4:25)

u no a drops big in a video when u can look away and then look back and your still in the air dropping lol prop's 2 the rider Smile

tobygoodger (Aug 11, 2009 at 16:04)

thats dark - you start bleeding instantly......hope its all healed good man!

funkedafro (Aug 25, 2009 at 7:57)

that was a hard knock, hope your ok now fella

TOPoftheworld (Oct 5, 2009 at 0:44)

HOLY SHIT. that was massive

yellow-invasion (Oct 25, 2009 at 23:43)

what a great camera guy. i hate it when if a buddy filming you ride and then he twitches the camera when the rider falls down hard.. this was a nice shot

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WannaBe1 (Apr 20, 2009 at 19:01)

John! John! BallZ 2 the Wallz dude! Major props! You know that if I would have been able to go, you would not have crashed because I would have crashed earlier in the day! haha! I'm so mad we won't be able to ride before I leave!

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hsmith00 (Apr 20, 2009 at 22:19)

John is THE man.....HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGEEEE!

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mattmattlove (Apr 22, 2009 at 21:11)

Dude I don't know you but I know you hang at Blayne's and this was HUGE. Good luck on the recovery man.

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bretski1 (Apr 24, 2009 at 9:17)

V.O. friggin' D. Hope your spleen gets better. Take me with you next time you guys go.

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DURTDH (Apr 24, 2009 at 20:26)

facking huge bro!!! lets heal fast and live to ride nother day!

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suicidedownhiller (Apr 24, 2009 at 20:29)

I hate that gap. Mad props on attempting it! I hit the smaller hip one. but wow...

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slofr66 (Apr 24, 2009 at 20:35)

That was huge! Mad props for trying! Get well soon so you can shred some more!

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littledirt (Apr 25, 2009 at 20:43)

i dont no you but i met you at the bike shop when i went with kevin and that was huge this should defo be vod get better and thenks now i need to go change my pants

saso (May 21, 2009 at 12:01)

yep change my pants....

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Desertman103 (Apr 30, 2009 at 22:51)

effing gnarley

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Schpakowski (Apr 30, 2009 at 22:56)

Holy shit dude!

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TyreBurningBiker (May 1, 2009 at 3:38)

wow thats huge man! get well soon

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konastuff06rider (May 2, 2009 at 15:13)

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G1993 (May 2, 2009 at 15:19)

0_0 WoW thats insane !

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doug13 (May 2, 2009 at 15:21)

Man that looks painfull, props on trying a drop that size, insane! At least you were wearing a helmet, and i want a trasition bike.

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doug13 (May 2, 2009 at 15:22)

transition

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stuntboi (May 3, 2009 at 14:29)

imense m8 hope u got full recuvery

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SHARK555 (May 3, 2009 at 14:30)

that was insanely huge!!! I feel ur pain!!!

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macdanglers (May 3, 2009 at 17:00)

ohh sorry man

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zodiac5 (May 5, 2009 at 20:50)

thats friken huge

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SXrider35 (May 6, 2009 at 22:17)

at first i thought you were gonna huck off that closer cliff, and i was liek holy shit! and then when i saw him come off teh cliff that was like 3 times farther away i shit my pants! huge hucks man! hope you get better.......

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Steezyfreerider (May 9, 2009 at 18:01)

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konabum (May 11, 2009 at 13:41)

ohhhhhhhh skit that was gnarls vod def if i could choose the vod i would choose this

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jptothetree (May 11, 2009 at 13:47)

OUCH!!!!!

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richieshlame (May 11, 2009 at 22:02)

holly crap, that was so sick. he took so much speed he kindda went flat. should be vod cuz the hucker deserves it. props man!

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SoniV7IH (May 17, 2009 at 15:52)

epic crash... VOD

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stupot (May 17, 2009 at 16:19)

f*ck!

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dinkboy (May 18, 2009 at 21:03)

Do it again........

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NorthwestShredSesh (May 18, 2009 at 22:28)

f*ck yes that was sick dude, you gonna let it defeat you or hit it again?

TRANSITION BIKES 4 LIFE

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ride13509 (May 19, 2009 at 14:42)

oh ill hit it again for sure this fall!

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keemosabi92 (May 20, 2009 at 11:38)

holy shit f*ck
!@!!

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kinkos9090 (May 20, 2009 at 12:07)

holy crap that was huge

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Juggs (May 20, 2009 at 20:25)

BEASTMODE

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cameron12345 (May 20, 2009 at 20:37)

he just got tossed

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dh4life4 (May 20, 2009 at 22:09)

john you already know what i think

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roamrider24 (May 21, 2009 at 18:08)

THATS MASSIVE!!!!
you have my respect!!!
hope your ok man.

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boyer101 (May 21, 2009 at 22:19)

Man if it were me i would of stuck the landing, hhahaha just jokes, you almost had it!

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pipelinewill (May 22, 2009 at 22:06)

that was so gnarly, props on sending it that big, it looked close!

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thejpn (May 23, 2009 at 6:03)

shit man.....
r u right today?...
holy f***

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Adrian95FR (May 23, 2009 at 22:24)

ooo f*ck

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chris368 (May 23, 2009 at 22:38)

thats like a 60 ft step down...
jesus

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rockyripper (May 25, 2009 at 22:41)

hahah Rise Against playin in the back ground, way to be

shsfreeride (Jun 6, 2009 at 20:22)

strait up

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bikebreak-er (May 25, 2009 at 23:10)

how did u fall it looked clean??

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papertowelsmaster (May 26, 2009 at 17:18)

.....but. Was it worth it? I would think so

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andrewerk (May 26, 2009 at 17:25)

Vod

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mtnbker395 (May 26, 2009 at 17:31)

you deserve VOD.
that was f*cking ballsy.

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weare (May 26, 2009 at 17:32)

Vod!! all the way

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Grumpy (Jun 2, 2009 at 14:15)

Wow iv got to hand it to you, u have got some bottle.
respect for even trying that, yet alone almost landing.

Its crap about your injurys, hope u heal quick!!

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stinkyprimo888 (Jun 2, 2009 at 15:38)

holy f*ck

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tail-whip (Jun 2, 2009 at 15:58)

poor guy tat would suck my broken callour bone is nothing copared to tat

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rider216 (Jun 2, 2009 at 16:09)

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THATS NUTS MAN PROPS I DEF WOULDN'T OF TRIED HALF THAT SIZE OF A GAP

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steezy5 (Jun 2, 2009 at 21:10)

HUGEEEEEEE, if you put that on youtube you got a mostviewed dawg!!! ahahahaha

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ride13509 (Jun 2, 2009 at 22:35)

i was wearin a jersey not a tee. but either way my pressure suit wouldnt have done anything because it was the compression on my rips that made my spleen rupture and it also caused my lung to colapse, but im good to go now even though im not supposed to be riding who could stay off of a bake for 3 months anyways,, cheers

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ride13509 (Jun 3, 2009 at 19:34)

only about 29000 bucks

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DirtyJerm (Jun 4, 2009 at 8:56)

Haha dang man thats big fo sho!

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DirtbagMatt (Jun 4, 2009 at 10:02)

Good God. That was a rag dolling. Props man, you have massive ballz.

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leprechaun11 (Jun 4, 2009 at 21:17)

oh man, i think i saw blood before u even stopped moving!

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konabiker-6 (Jun 4, 2009 at 21:20)

YOU HAVE SOME BIG TESTICLES

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ride13509 (Jun 4, 2009 at 23:39)

ha ha if anyone wants to meet me there ill let ya know when im hitting it again

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alcantara (Jun 5, 2009 at 13:46)

holly f***

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acosetti (Jun 7, 2009 at 16:33)

that is huge and you got balls

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thefatass404 (Jun 8, 2009 at 13:38)

gnar fall

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cranxwork (Jun 8, 2009 at 13:42)

You sent that way past landing. And consdiering video always makes stuff seem smaller that must have been HUGE!!! Props.

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John3 (Jun 10, 2009 at 22:17)

dude that is soo crazy MAD PROPS to that your a boss dude

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HoughtonD (Jun 10, 2009 at 23:38)

whats with his spin after he crashed looks like something fell out

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HoughtonD (Jun 10, 2009 at 23:39)

spine*

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slktbmxrider (Jun 11, 2009 at 20:45)

props to you man. id never do that

VOD

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sickrider11 (Jun 12, 2009 at 14:21)

man it looks like your bleeding lol

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MansonGT (Jun 15, 2009 at 8:16)

DAAAMN!!!!!!!!!! insane

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lilcal88 (Jun 15, 2009 at 8:45)

oh......jesus

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eighteen18 (Jun 15, 2009 at 8:59)

f*ck! it looked like you were gonaa land it and then... *BANG* shiiit! ;d

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mikey-vee (Jun 15, 2009 at 14:31)

hats off to you mate you seriously f*cking went for it. i LOVE your confidence. was it the first time you hit that lip?

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downhiller4eva (Jun 15, 2009 at 15:33)

shiit man

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dirtjumper679 (Jun 15, 2009 at 19:14)

omg you have balls the size of tanks man you are crazy

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rideHi (Jun 15, 2009 at 19:26)

wow! thats a hard landing. it all was looking good. im sure you'll getr nex time! you got my vote for who's got ballz!!!

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flatspot (Jun 16, 2009 at 4:15)

your nuts !

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mattsp (Jun 16, 2009 at 14:49)

POOONED

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flozza (Jun 17, 2009 at 13:53)

i thought u had that

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nicolai-helius-freerider (Jun 18, 2009 at 10:35)

f*ck..... that is huge props for tryin it it looked like u had it

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downhiller4eva (Jun 21, 2009 at 18:54)

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3610355/

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sam-dmr (Jun 22, 2009 at 8:49)

are u stil alive????????

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Hacobo (Jun 22, 2009 at 10:29)

Mad Props!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ragdoll (Jul 7, 2009 at 22:23)

that just made my day, not the fact that you crashed but the fact that you had huge farken gonads to try it in the first place. props dude.

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elDavido (Jul 9, 2009 at 12:37)

f-that, crazy maaaan!!!!

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darleydirtbiker (Aug 1, 2009 at 0:58)

if you only hadent wipped it you would have been fine.

nicolai-helius-freerider (Aug 1, 2009 at 2:00)

well no shit............

darleydirtbiker (Aug 1, 2009 at 10:33)

piss off.

nicolai-helius-freerider (Aug 1, 2009 at 11:18)

haha

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andrewcummings (Sep 3, 2009 at 20:23)

only 6 days

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bikejunkie123 (Sep 4, 2009 at 7:31)

dude, you have balls props for hittin that. if you manage to come away clean, post the vid.
that is so sketch

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bottlerocketboy (Sep 15, 2009 at 10:33)

FAIR PLAY MAN THAT WAS BIG, ITS A SHAME WERE NOT AS STRONG AS TRANSITION BIKES. TRANSITION ROCK

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iwouldratherberiding351 (Sep 21, 2009 at 22:07)

Gnarly i wish i was as awsome as you Razz

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