GLC Drop crash, pretty gnar!

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Sep 12, 2009

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Following Elliott down lower Canadian Open into the GLC drop, front wheel washed out just before I took off,used my face as a brake on landing, not cool!! Massive thanks to Erik Wyatt and all of the Bike Park Patrol for helping me out with the aftermath, total respect for all of you guys!

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burgart (Sep 12, 2009 at 15:46)

Wow, that sounded rough!

CanadaDiscGolf (Sep 12, 2009 at 17:41)

Glad you were able to get up after (or crawl away at least), that looked bad dude....missing Whistler riding so much

tbird7 (Sep 21, 2009 at 14:04)

dude that woulda been soo gnar that landing is rockier then a mofo. props for crawlin out the way

CanadaDiscGolf (Sep 21, 2009 at 20:02)

4 second long crash on my count....pretty legit. Keep ripping Pete!

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surfer79 (Sep 12, 2009 at 15:47)

holy shit! you guys were hauling ass with style. they should have a pov crash of the day cause that would be it. happy healing.

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amarsh (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:40)

Dude, Gnar man, send it to flat on your face!!!!!

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Laurence-CE (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:46)

Awch man that was insane...you slid for soo long! Hope your ok dude Big Grin

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yellow-invasion (Sep 12, 2009 at 22:08)

what happened?? there is an exact same crash video at this same exact spot!

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/97802/

cottoneyedjoe (Oct 17, 2009 at 4:52)

Dude thats f*ckin crazzy

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thebearb17 (Sep 13, 2009 at 4:16)

i remeber when you told me you didnt suit pisspots, bet your glad of that now, thatd bin your face if youd had one, looked fun till that n all Smile

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Shrimpz (Sep 14, 2009 at 20:11)

ouch, get better soon

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uathankicks (Sep 15, 2009 at 20:26)

sounded rough ya thats weird for you to eat it on the glc you were pinning every thing else total respect for that

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krissis (Sep 20, 2009 at 10:22)

harsh, you was shredin it all before that, nice lid too

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freerideryan (Sep 30, 2009 at 19:02)

did u just drift out off the drop or wat?

seb-clawhammer (Oct 1, 2009 at 16:40)

yup, front wheel washed out just before the take off...

johnysss (Oct 21, 2009 at 16:28)

the same thing hapened to me in another drop and i had one broken wrist....did u broke anything??

seb-clawhammer (Oct 22, 2009 at 14:14)

Not really, fractured one finger and dislocated another, thats it! Pretty lucky I guess...

johnysss (Oct 22, 2009 at 16:41)

it looked much worse..ur very lucky.i felt because a dog was on the landing and i kept the bike with my one hand...damn..i sould have leave that f*ckin bike then. Frown

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hillbillybiking (Oct 21, 2009 at 16:31)

dude that fricken sucks. i remember one time i was riding clown shoes when it was a litle damp worst thing ever i went around the bridge right before the 12 foot drop and my fricken tire slid out and i fell like 6 feet off the side and knocked myself out and then when i woke up i couldnt breath... luckly i was just winded.... but dud that sucks props for walking away...

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A123crash (Nov 4, 2009 at 18:47)

OUCH!!!!!!!!

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