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210 Comments
  • 58 3
 WTF?? How ? What ? Why ?
  • 361 3
 i know some people bleed breaks wrong but ^^ something has defiantly gone wrong here. Smile
  • 108 3
 LOL!!

Hope levers = Stronger than human flesh.
  • 57 2
 Hope lending a helping hand! Razz looks so sore
  • 47 2
 or HOPE....it dosnt impale you....that bad
  • 83 1
 Hope he has medical lol .
  • 44 2
 fingerless brakeing Razz
  • 40 2
 He should ride brakeless Big Grin
  • 88 10
 Wait..... Right lever through left hand. WTF????
  • 5 16
flag ukal (Apr 13, 2010 at 13:29) (Below Threshold)
 awwwwwwwww shit that is sweet!
  • 25 5
 you can mount the new hope levers on either side of the bar FYI
  • 227 1
 in soviet russia.. brake bleeds you
  • 71 1
 Guys, its clearly a Hand Brake....
  • 10 3
 THIS WAS IN NEW ZEALAND!
  • 3 4
 @recklessness: its a flip flop lever so it looks confusing
  • 191 3
 Give the poor guy a brake...
  • 3 7
flag chochocho (Apr 13, 2010 at 16:14) (Below Threshold)
 hmm. delicious.
  • 4 4
 just pull ........ tup
  • 24 8
 hope levers are the most HANDY breaks out there Big Grin
  • 11 0
 i'l never look at my brake lever the same again
  • 8 5
 thats why i run brakless Big Grin
  • 2 0
 this is the only thing that has ever made me be sick on first sight Razz
  • 4 0
 ouch?
  • 5 1
 @recklessness
it could b left lever upside down? because codes look the same on the bottom as the do on top
  • 1 3
 cool!!! Big Grin
  • 4 0
 at least he knows he has strong levers Wink
  • 2 4
 how did it happen??, right hand lever through his left hand =s
  • 3 0
 read. New hope master cylinder and lever can be used on both sides of bar....
  • 1 0
 ouch........
  • 12 0
 The full story is here!!!!

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10638025
  • 7 0
 meh a little duct tape and itl be as good as new hahaha
  • 1 0
 ruff
  • 1 0
 Took me a second to realize what was going on then I quenched in pain.
  • 2 0
 nzers will do anything to stop their dh bikes.
  • 5 34
flag mr-duv (Apr 20, 2010 at 8:42) (Below Threshold)
 THATS WHY I RIDE BREAKLESS!!!!
  • 8 0
 man i wish i could have a hope lever constructed into my hand!!!
  • 3 2
 he would've stopped what he was doing if his brake wasn't in his hand!
  • 1 1
 that suck if he had to cut his brake line!!
  • 1 0
 shockabahala : now the break is in his hand for sure Big Grin
  • 1 0
 ohhhhs hiittt. so gnar. i could have done without seeing that. my hand hurts now
  • 3 0
 *tut* he's got no "hope" ...............
sorry
  • 27 1
 oh , HOPE he gets better
  • 10 0
 i shouldnt laugh, but its is funny!!
  • 7 0
 noo!! thats not right! Frown
  • 6 0
 brutal
  • 15 0
 I think you mean BRUTAL.
  • 16 1
 your right i do mean BRUTAL
  • 7 5
 I dunno someone posted it and I added the text. Deffo a case for wearing gloves when you ride I reckon. Maybe someone should show it to Blenki...
  • 36 0
 somehow i doubt gloves will help here lol
  • 4 0
 yes a thin layer of material would easily stop a very strong brake lever from doing this!
  • 5 0
 BIKE CYBORG!!!
  • 4 0
 enough of the baaaaaaaad puns jeez Razz
  • 3 0
 I *hope* he made a full recovery and got back to shredding! Thats a horrible freak accident.
  • 4 0
 fuck that shit!
  • 3 0
 how the fuck did that happen
  • 6 2
 The brake bled HIM.
  • 3 0
 eeeew pleas stop faving this picture ^^
  • 3 0
 Ajustable leavers are very Ajustible these days.
  • 2 0
 Omg... I have the same brakes... I will NEVER look at them the same way again...
  • 1 4
 photoshop lads dont worry ( no blood on the lever or anythin )
  • 1 0
 Not it isn't, it was on NZ national news mate. Not Photoshopped.
  • 1 0
 oh right. musta hurt so f***in bad
  • 2 0
 Somebody told me Hope's were a pain to bleed...But this isn't quite what I had in mind Wink
  • 1 0
 That looks pretty painfull.
Was it on a sic trick or did something just go totaly wrong?
Anyway I hope the dude is fixedup and riding again.
  • 2 0
 Bike runs in the family for this guy. He's got it in his flesh and blood for sure
  • 2 0
 That is nuts man. How the hell?
  • 2 0
 this was on close up in nz
  • 2 0
 He must be pleased he's got split clamp in those hopes...lol
  • 1 0
 *on
  • 2 0
 he know's how to bleed a brake
  • 1 0
 WwwwwwwwwwwTttttttttttttttFffffffffffffff?!?!?!

Sick,Sick,Sick!!!! Reallyyyyyy Sick...
  • 2 0
 he is worth a few hundred more than what he did hahahahaha
  • 1 0
 haha when I looked at this picture a add for custom brake levers came up on the side
  • 2 0
 did you have to?
  • 2 0
 that's horibble
  • 4 2
 shit
HOPE you engoy Wink
  • 2 0
 shit........
  • 2 1
 OMG... i don´t believe! it´s so scary!
  • 2 0
 Not posible!
  • 2 1
 The new hope hand brake, it's built right in!!
  • 1 0
 holy shit what actuallyu happened
  • 2 1
 ok now i have found one reason, to ride brakeless...
  • 1 0
 who showed him how to bleed brakes (sick man)
  • 1 0
 is this hopes new integrated lever blade?
  • 1 0
 brakes just get tired of being bleeded!
  • 1 0
 i think he might have hurt himself Big Grin
  • 1 0
 ya... just a lil bit, nothing bad
  • 1 0
 Freak-Rider:
in polish:ała XD
  • 1 0
 ouch!!!:S
how does he do it?
CUmps
  • 1 0
 when i looked at the thumbnail i thought it was from the terminator lol
  • 2 0
 taistySmile
  • 1 0
 HA HA HA LOL wtf hapend there
  • 1 0
 New for 2011..... The Hope brake lever implant!
  • 1 0
 ...or: Shimano. Everything else impales by comparison.
  • 1 0
 Brakes like that make changing gear a a bastard !
  • 1 0
 life is more easier without brakes Razz
  • 1 0
 hope he didnt take the break apart and had to do a re-bleed
  • 1 0
 he's now actually "one with the bike"
  • 1 0
 it wasn't such a good idea to look at this while eating breakfast.
  • 1 0
 hope is stronger than human flesh but will it blend?
  • 1 0
 this so terrible but awesome at the same time!
  • 1 0
 U get it on video lol looks painful!
  • 1 0
 i think he bled the brake a bit to much :/
  • 1 0
 Come on guys give the guy a break Wink
  • 1 0
 how on earth thats jst impossible
  • 2 0
 give the guy a brakeSmile
  • 1 0
 hahahaha
  • 1 0
 when they take it out you can put it back on the bike.
  • 1 0
 just yank that fucker out it's just below the skin it would've been fine.
  • 1 0
 only thing that comes to mind is.. WTF..
  • 1 0
 hahahahahahahahha how did u do that
  • 1 0
 I like Hope :p
  • 1 0
 a remeny veled van...
  • 1 0
 FUCK !
  • 1 0
 : OOOOOO
  • 1 0
 holy evil brake!!!
  • 2 0
 That guy needs a brake Wink
  • 2 1
 he got it, I don't hope he is a pianist Razz
  • 1 0
 omg:O:O
  • 2 1
 brakeless ftw
  • 4 0
 yes very sensible to ride brakless down a dh track
  • 3 0
 OWN'd lol
  • 1 0
 shit dude. how????
  • 1 0
 OUCH
but, just how?
  • 1 0
 It was on TV!!! legend
  • 1 0
 new hope pic :L
  • 1 0
 nice claw Wink
  • 1 1
 should have used hayes. Big Grin
  • 1 0
 that is crazy
  • 1 1
 my new excuse to ride brakless and a copper sees me
  • 1 1
 fuck he can pray and HOPE that fucker has not ruined his sex life...ouch
  • 1 0
 what a hero! XD
  • 1 0
 hope his alive
  • 1 0
 lol;D
  • 1 0
 Fuck
  • 1 0
 Holy SHIT!
  • 1 0
 pod!hahahah
  • 1 0
 o fuck!
  • 1 0
 Fuck thats bad
  • 1 0
 aua xD
  • 1 0
 az jól sikerült
  • 1 0
 ??
  • 1 0
 (^^^)
  • 1 0
 that might hurt abit :/
  • 1 0
 Ouch!!
  • 1 0
 thats cute
  • 1 1
 no no no u need to use ur fingers nut its ok you will learn
  • 1 0
 haha
  • 1 0
 nice breaks Big Grin haha
  • 1 0
 biomechanic! Smile
  • 1 1
 does he still have a hand or did they amputate it ??
  • 1 0
 He's fine. News here:

tvnz.co.nz/national-news/photogallery-biker-shrugs-off-freak-accident-3461909
  • 1 0
 Oh God. poor guy.
  • 1 0
 woow fucky
  • 1 0
 did u stop ?
  • 1 0
 gore fest!
  • 1 2
 this is so fake no way a rounded brake lever goes through your skin like that!!!!!
  • 1 0
 www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10638025

His stitches say different dude.
  • 1 0
 now he can stop lol
  • 1 0
 oh my f****ing god!!!!
  • 1 0
 tedolio
  • 1 0
 ojoj co się stało
  • 1 0
 ow. nothing more.
  • 1 0
 wowwwww
  • 1 0
 Shit !
  • 1 1
 who needs 1 finger braking?
  • 1 0
 HOPE humanskin-leaver !
  • 1 0
 you should run brakeless
  • 1 1
 brakeless 4ever Wink
  • 5 5
 cool a fifth finger
  • 12 0
 Facepalm
  • 1 1
 impossible XD
  • 2 3
 Jesus Christ - I won't buy any hope brakes
  • 1 1
 OMG, This is Real ? :'o
  • 4 6
 is that even possible???
  • 5 0
 quite obviously
  • 1 4
 kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
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