Fail of the Month - April

Apr 25, 2014
by EVOC Sports GmbH  
Evoc

We've all been there: It's the rock roll you've done a thousand times before, that one off-camber root section, or maybe it's your first time hitting a brand new drop - you crash. Evoc would like to reward you for your blunders by dishing out prizing for the best fail of each month. Here are our picks for April.

#1 - Aliso Viejo, United States

Road Gap front tire case (CATAPULTED!!)

by thebrokenprinter117
Views: 69,560    Faves: 189    Comments: 37


#2 - Schladming, Austria

Schladming WC DH track step up crash

by daSteff
Views: 57,640    Faves: 102    Comments: 20


#3 - Roturua, New Zealand

Max Pearson - Getting Roasted

by maxpearson
Views: 52,082    Faves: 73    Comments: 32


#4 - Shah Alam, Malaysia

sholin gap

by pupain
Views: 53,368    Faves: 28    Comments: 3


#5 - Guildford, United Kingdom

my neck hurts

by bikeaddict123
Views: 175,415    Faves: 545    Comments: 51

EVOC will retire to their viewing room to pick their favourite fail for the month, the winner will be announced in the next article and take home some sweet EVOC product.

Evoc Backpacks

MARCH WINNER: Erik Matre

Bunnyhop Fail

by erikmatre
Views: 98,893    Faves: 99    Comments: 9

Title Photo: Claudio Olguin

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124 Comments
  • 146 1
 I'm glad no.5 is ok because he gets my vote as I can't stop watching it, and I can't stop laughing. I wonder how was that supposed to turn out anyway?
  • 4 13
flag dhftw1231 FL (Apr 25, 2014 at 0:49) (Below Threshold)
 My question to him is : why did you let the bike go?
  • 23 2
 I think he was trying to flip his DH rig...
  • 17 0
 My thoughts exactly, he was on a Reynolds mission!
  • 15 1
 He must be a rugby player!
  • 9 0
 My vote is always on the comments....they make it funnier after watching the videos
  • 7 1
 yea he tire buzzed his ass off the lip which locked up his rear wheel. very easy to do on a dh bike, as a buddy of mine demonstrates similar form here... www.pinkbike.com/photo/10232617
  • 6 4
 I say No 2 just cuz the other rider runs and grabs the bike before he checks on his friend!
  • 10 1
 @max That was the best thing to do, ever. Only one guy down. Not the whole train of riders coming off that step up and landing on his bud's bike.
BTW, I vote for #2 as well.
  • 8 0
 Come on man, everyone knows that in any crash, you have to make sure the bike is OK first!
  • 3 0
 Ha ha. Tru dat. Specially if it's carbon.
  • 9 0
 God, the bounce that No 2 took. Brutal PS also glad that his buddy cleared the trail first. The 10 seconds it takes to do that avoids possible further injury to himself his friend and other riders, and its not like he could do anything for this friend in those 10 seconds that would make any difference.
  • 2 15
flag freeride-forever (Apr 25, 2014 at 9:45) (Below Threshold)
 ROFLMFAO yes yes yes I was getting shit f*cked by the fence until number 5 came along & I was all OHHHHHHHHHHHHH SHIT ROFLMAO OMG LOL HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Too awesome!!!!
  • 4 1
 Agreed, 5 is too funny. But it could have been much worse. Like what happen to Sarah Burke. So I'm not sure if I should be laughing. Good thing he's O.K.
  • 2 5
 It looks framed to me
  • 2 1
 Yes, people heal, bike's do not! So get it out of the way!
  • 2 0
 @DHMF yep! specialist training for the huck season haha
  • 1 0
 i swear that number 5 can use that for a entrance to a backyard wrestling match lol.. by the way he knows damm well hes not alright the tone of is voice screams full denial of the pain haha.
  • 2 0
 @bikeaddict123 Awesome, see you in the scrum! Wink
  • 43 0
 #3 was my favourite, that was some sick riding before it all went wrong!
  • 2 0
 And a followed by 'munted helmet cam' !
  • 2 0
 Ya, the riding before was so fast and the crash was gnarly, what else can you ask for?
  • 2 0
 agree, number 3 !!
  • 12 0
 Dude was MOVING. The whole time I was like 'damn at this speed this crash is gonna be awful'.
  • 12 1
 The best part was the correctly set up helmet cam. I actually enjoyed watching it.
  • 11 0
 Every single corner looked like a potential life-ender, one hell of a trail, and that dude was moving!
  • 3 0
 Agreed. Better camera work than nearly all of the Pros with POV cameras.
  • 8 0
 I cringed every time he passed a tree...
  • 4 0
 I agree, he only got caught out because of the sun glare. He was pinned !!!!
  • 38 2
 Has to be #5. It's the perfect symbiosis of pain and awkwardness. Reminded me of an overweight bird attempting flight.
  • 24 1
 let me make sure the landing is packed down with my head.
  • 12 0
 I love #2. Dude crashes. Immediately the other guy looks back for other riders. Then puts his bike off the trail. Then puts his buddy's bike off the trail. Then goes to get his buddy. Smart man...
  • 10 0
 #4 I can't work out whether that guy really doesn't know how to land jumps or whether get is going for a Cedric Gracia style jump to manual?
  • 7 0
 #4 is a joke for me. I'm sure everyone on here has had worse crashes than that.
  • 10 0
 Hahah, I freaking love these things. Pinkbike, give us more!!!
  • 5 0
 Austria one for me... Love the way he gets the bike off the track first! Great reminder to me why i buck the trend and wear armour... Last looks bonkers, what was he trying to do???
  • 8 1
 Has to be that epic straight air to face plant! That did make me chuckle!
  • 5 1
 number 5 just because what the hell did he think he was trying to do?! at least with the others you could kind of see what the rider was trying to do whereas in #5 its like "mate, seriously? what even was that?"
  • 2 1
 haha I re-watched that like 5x just thinking "what did he have planned there??"
  • 5 0
 The dude who took Braytons bike down and went DOWN in the whoops at Cairns DH WC is a surefire winner for this month. Epic Fail.
  • 7 0
 Haha first guy trying to be like Lopes
  • 2 1
 isn't that the jump from his Intentse promo?
  • 3 0
 That's what i was implying :-)
  • 1 0
 yeah my friends and i built it but lopes hit it first then we sessioned it for a few weeks and a bunch of people were watching one of them must've tried it not nearly enough speed
  • 8 1
 It's got to be no.5 for his amazing head butt
  • 4 0
 Can we please all work together to help end the pernicious plague of Vertical Video Syndrome once and for all? m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9zSfinwFA
  • 3 0
 #5 is good, but not sure it can be technically called the worst crash since he dive bombs into the dirt pretty much on his own accord. the worst actual crash has to be #1 hands down.
  • 3 0
 Ouch... ouch... blur...double take...lawn dart...face... now I'm having sympathy neck pain.
  • 4 1
 Number 5 all the way. The look of confusion after he uses his face to soften his landing is great.
  • 5 1
 I'm pretty sure I got a concussion from just watching #3 and #5
  • 4 1
 #5 make me remember something i saw in BBC wildlife sometimes hahahaha youtu.be/JgSc-jtO5iE
  • 4 0
 #1 looks like new dual crowns to me.. Hah Dual crown to front flip?
  • 3 0
 Funny how when some riders crash, they take the time to remove the helmet to film the post-crash.
  • 5 1
 #5 doing the ostrich!!! you know he knocked himself stupid.
  • 3 0
 Everyone's sayin' No. 5, but I'm going with No. 1. They all make me cringe -- I hurt for these people.
  • 3 0
 #2 is gnar. been there done that the faster you go the farther you launch when shit gets sour
  • 2 0
 #2 does show the value of hanging onto the bike as long as possible -- you don't want to absorb all that energy with your person.
  • 1 0
 On #1 it looks like he might need a new fork after it bent completely backwards and touched his frame. #5 he straight up dove into the back of the jump
  • 2 0
 The guy in Guildford (Video#5) said to his friends:
''Hey, i'm just going flip into a head drill in the sand, brb''
  • 5 1
 #5 is my favorite
  • 4 1
 #5, trying not to laugh out loud whilst working.
  • 2 0
 My vote goes to number one to be number one. Why the fuk didn't he bail!!!!
  • 2 0
 #1 is most brutal

#5 is the funniest video there. Must have hurt like hell but a comedy headbutt can't be beaten
  • 2 0
 #5 please tell me what kind of helmet that was because I am sold. That deserves to be in a helmet ad!!!
  • 1 0
 #5 at :16. It's as if, halfway through his flight, he decided the best course of action would be to attack the dirt with a massive headbutt.
  • 4 0
 #1 hands down.
  • 3 0
 #1 for sure
  • 1 0
 You missed Florian Nicolai's crash in EWS Round 1 Stage 4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIVYvmSqAXg&feature=youtu.be
  • 1 0
 love #5 he lands head first and his first reaction is gotta put my visor up dont want to look like a noob
  • 2 0
 definitely #1, nice crash
  • 1 0
 I find #5 funny, because the birds start chirping when he stands up. At least he's OK, it could be worse.
  • 2 0
 Thoughest competition so far Big Grin
  • 3 0
 #1 and then #5
  • 2 0
 #1 has my vote... Just a great huck that had me laughing very hard!
  • 1 0
 5 without a shadow of a doubt!! The comments made it funnier, literally crying reading them
  • 1 0
 #5 is so good! watched it over and over. was it a front or backy attempt?...... who cares. made my Monday morning!
  • 1 1
 #5 for me!! no doubt!! "stoock!" with the head!!
But the #3??? how fast he was??
  • 1 0
 #5 gets my vote but it was a close second for #1
  • 2 0
 1 for sure!!!!!
  • 1 0
 Really good set of crashes. Superb.
  • 2 1
 #4 was my fav: very funny Big Grin
  • 3 1
 #2 hahahahaha so good
  • 1 0
 It looks reversed when he flys off the bike Big Grin
  • 1 0
 to the pilot in nr.3 - props for going FAST!
  • 1 0
 #2 in better quality!
vimeo.com/67948877
  • 2 0
 Malaysia weh!
  • 3 2
 # 5!!! Hahahaha. I dont think he understood the question he was asked :p
  • 1 0
 They're gunna need a lawyer for that case >.
  • 2 1
 #5 for the win. #2 is great but old.
  • 1 0
 mine goes for #3 this guy was going really fast
  • 1 1
 #1 looked to be the most painful - how's the removal of the stem from your nuts go? - but #5 has to take the cake.
  • 2 0
 1,5,2,3,4
  • 1 1
 #5 has to be....he pulled 4 fail tricks in one jump (bailout-airdive-headfirst-bermheadplant)....
  • 1 4
 Wow that guy in #4 really sucks!!! He gets my vote for 2nd funniest fail not because of how he failed, but what he was failing on. If that jump were any smaller it wouldn't even be a jump!!!!!!!!!! Good try bud. Good try. Smile

Neg me bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 5 0
 It's all just relative. That might be what Cam Zink would think if he saw one of your jumps.
  • 6 0
 Everyone was at that level at one point or another. No need to hate on other riders. Just makes you look like a douche
  • 2 1
 #5... #5... #5... without a doubt!... "the ground &^$%in moved!!!"
  • 1 0
 More! More! We NEED fail of the WEEK!
  • 1 0
 Number 5's head broke his fall that's why he was all good...
  • 1 0
 #1, DUDE is the bike okay?
  • 1 0
 #5 is why you wear full face helmets kids.
  • 1 0
 how is it i've seen all these already?
  • 1 1
 #5 all day long... Ninja headbutt rules!
  • 2 1
 #5 head shot!
  • 1 1
 2, 4 and 6 (Did you read the News about the MTB Guy ?!!!)
  • 1 0
 #1 has to win.
  • 1 0
 Human Darts!! New sport
  • 1 0
 #5 for sure
  • 1 1
 NO.5 All day long it made me cry laughing.
  • 1 1
 (Video #5) Lol, and that's how you play curby on a bicycle!!
  • 1 1
 #5 by far! Best trick as well!
  • 2 1
 #5! ouch...
  • 2 1
 #5 Brilliant!!
  • 1 1
 I thought it was #1 purely because that dude snapped something, until I saw #5.... The epic fail of whatever trick he was try to do, to a very impressive spine tingling head pogo makes for a vid I can't stop watching.
  • 1 1
 #5 is alive !!.....just. Still laughing and I've stopped watching it.
  • 2 2
 #5 of course funniest one.
  • 1 0
 #5 for the win Smile
  • 1 2
 #5 hands down. I love the two view points!
  • 1 1
 Num 5. That was awesome!
  • 1 2
 Where to submit your fail video? Fail-wise #5 takes the cake haha! Ouch
  • 1 2
 #4 for crashing magnificient twice in a row Big Grin
  • 1 2
 It's number 5 for me.







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