So what's up with jumping to flat?

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So what's up with jumping to flat?
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flag lazyscranton92
Posted: Oct 11, 2008 at 17:19 Quote
I've just been wondering for awhile, why is it bad for your bike to jump to flat? That's pretty much all I do when I'm not on a mountain, stairs, ledges, etc. Nothing major, the highest drop being about 4 ft. Is this a problem? What kind of problems do bikes develop? My derailleur hanger snapped today when I landed a tiny 1.5 foot drop at a local school. This has happened before, but I was going down a curb, earlier this month.
flag artifact
Posted: Oct 11, 2008 at 17:24 Quote
f*cks up your wheels and looks horribel
flag eisernes
Posted: Oct 11, 2008 at 17:32 Quote
list of what can go wrong:
pop tires
bend(break) rim(s)
break rear triangle
break headtube
break forks
break handle bars
smash rear derailleur
break a bone or bones(most likely wrist or ankle)
Have Fun...
flag lettusdude
Posted: Oct 11, 2008 at 17:52 Quote
Drop to flats are one of my favorite things to do. If you're smooth enough you can drop to flat with no problems. Yes, things can go wrong and break, but that doesn't happen if you land like a cat. If you want to drop to flat, go ahead. Don't let anyone tell you it's not cool. If you think it's fun, then it's fun. Just be aware that it is harder on your bike than dropping to a smooth tranny.
flag eisernes
Posted: Oct 11, 2008 at 17:55 Quote
lettusdude wrote:
Drop to flats are one of my favorite things to do. If you're smooth enough you can drop to flat with no problems. Yes, things can go wrong and break, but that doesn't happen if you land like a cat. If you want to drop to flat, go ahead. Don't let anyone tell you it's not cool. If you think it's fun, then it's fun. Just be aware that it is harder on your bike than dropping to a smooth tranny.

dont know how that kid's not dead..lol but hes so smooth of a rider(sean burns.
Also he has a mtb cause he broke his derailleur so yea.
flag alexzero13
Posted: Oct 17, 2008 at 2:23 Quote
lazyscranton92 wrote:
I've just been wondering for awhile, why is it bad for your bike to jump to flat? That's pretty much all I do when I'm not on a mountain, stairs, ledges, etc. Nothing major, the highest drop being about 4 ft. Is this a problem? What kind of problems do bikes develop? My derailleur hanger snapped today when I landed a tiny 1.5 foot drop at a local school. This has happened before, but I was going down a curb, earlier this month.

Switch to trials

then you will be doing 16 foot drop to flats on your rear wheel
flag alexzero13
Posted: Oct 17, 2008 at 2:29 Quote
Oh yeah, and that scarred thing with Alex Liv
flag AmirB
Posted: Oct 17, 2008 at 2:34 Quote
lazyscranton92 wrote:
I've just been wondering for awhile, why is it bad for your bike to jump to flat? That's pretty much all I do when I'm not on a mountain, stairs, ledges, etc. Nothing major, the highest drop being about 4 ft. Is this a problem? What kind of problems do bikes develop? My derailleur hanger snapped today when I landed a tiny 1.5 foot drop at a local school. This has happened before, but I was going down a curb, earlier this month.

if you know to land properly its not that bad for you and your bike, i huck stairs almost every day, all you need is to land right and downhill tyres and tubes with 50 PSI so your rims wont be all f*cked and dented
flag gehrimiahthrrapIII
Posted: Oct 17, 2008 at 3:01 Quote
lettusdude wrote:
Drop to flats are one of my favorite things to do. If you're smooth enough you can drop to flat with no problems. Yes, things can go wrong and break, but that doesn't happen if you land like a cat. If you want to drop to flat, go ahead. Don't let anyone tell you it's not cool. If you think it's fun, then it's fun. Just be aware that it is harder on your bike than dropping to a smooth tranny.


these guys are cheating. They are clearly made from rubber and have had the fear recognition part of their brain removed! Cool as f#ck though all the same.
flag Jojojof
Posted: Oct 17, 2008 at 13:41 Quote
lettusdude wrote:
Drop to flats are one of my favorite things to do. If you're smooth enough you can drop to flat with no problems. Yes, things can go wrong and break, but that doesn't happen if you land like a cat. If you want to drop to flat, go ahead. Don't let anyone tell you it's not cool. If you think it's fun, then it's fun. Just be aware that it is harder on your bike than dropping to a smooth tranny.


that first guy "sean burns" on the last fall at the beggining did he start bleeding out his eye??
flag dirtygore
Posted: Oct 30, 2008 at 17:17 Quote
Jojojof wrote:
lettusdude wrote:
Drop to flats are one of my favorite things to do. If you're smooth enough you can drop to flat with no problems. Yes, things can go wrong and break, but that doesn't happen if you land like a cat. If you want to drop to flat, go ahead. Don't let anyone tell you it's not cool. If you think it's fun, then it's fun. Just be aware that it is harder on your bike than dropping to a smooth tranny.


that first guy "sean burns" on the last fall at the beggining did he start bleeding out his eye??
no he thought hes eye had popped out lol
flag dirtygore
Posted: Oct 30, 2008 at 17:25 Quote
this is what could happen if you land to flat.

[YT=http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=10qidUx1WmE&feature=related]
flag AmirB
Posted: Oct 30, 2008 at 21:55 Quote
dirtygore wrote:
this is what could happen if you land to flat.

[YT=http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=10qidUx1WmE&feature=related]

yea, on a BMX. if he did that on a DH or a freeride bike, things would be diffrent
flag Mtbdean
Posted: Nov 6, 2008 at 8:05 Quote
you get very hurt or your bike does :d
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Nov 6, 2008 at 8:06 Quote
AmirB wrote:
dirtygore wrote:
this is what could happen if you land to flat.

[YT=http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=10qidUx1WmE&feature=related]

yea, on a BMX. if he did that on a DH or a freeride bike, things would be diffrent

freerdie bike would make no difference at all.
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