Mammoth, Man down on Flow Drop, June 22, 2012

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  1. DH GLORY

    DH GLORY New Member

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    When things go wrong on Flow Drop, Mammoth Mt.

    Went to Mammoth Mt this past weekend with 7 of the boys. It was Brian's first time there and our 2nd run of the day and his first time on the Flow Drop.

    Result of mammoth crash. Broken collarbone + broken index finger + 20 stitches = pain.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6v-oVKJOi4
     
    DH GLORY, Jun 24, 2012
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  2. ohyeah89

    ohyeah89 LEARN-IMPROVE-TRAIN

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    Who was that? Anyone from STR or the GP? Was he okay?

    (kinda relieved i don't recognize the bike!)
     
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    Oooooo shit!! Not looking good for him....
     
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  4. dubl_xl

    dubl_xl I'd rather go down

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    Not a good idea to try and roll the Flow Drop #-o Hope he's ok.
     
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    surlygal Bad Girl of DH

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    It's our friend Brian, he broke his collar bone and finger and also needed 20 stitches. At least that's what he posted on fb.
     
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    Result of mammoth crash. Broken collarbone + broken index finger + 20 stitches = pain.
     
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    AAAaaargh! That looked horrible. Heal up brian.
     
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    ouch! heal up dude... but howz the bike? :)
     
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  9. Ladd Jasper

    Ladd Jasper Full speed, half blind

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    As is often the case, video takes some of the size out of that thing. Pretty meaty drop, particularly so when you land on your head.

    Hope he heals fast and well.
     
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    Ouch. Heal up Brian.
     
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    monstertiki New Member

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    It also hurts even more when your 6'4" like brian is.
     
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    art23rockpile Minus Delta T

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    Flow Drop, for a midsize drop, is fairly straightforward. It can be hit fast or slow, but the rider needs to pull up accordingly. Almost everyone I know of who's been injured on that drop has gone off way too slow without pulling-up enough. Check out the difference between the two riders' techniques. Anyway, I hope that Brian recovers quickly!
     
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    It was apparent that there was a good chance of him crashing simply by the way he rolled through the rocks and set up for the drop. Note how far his elbows are dropped; he was lucky (or actually unlucky) to make it through the prior rock garden without crashing. If his friends were more skilled, they should have warned him that he didn't have the skill do to that drop.

    Sorry to see someone wad it up like this. I hope he's able to heal up quickly and get back on the bike. Although we'll never know, I wonder how the Leatt helped him.

    This is how he rolled into the drop. Riding with this form makes it difficult to control front end elevation.
     

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  14. dstepper

    dstepper (R.I.P.) Over the hill

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    No bueno...
     
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  15. Bryguy17

    Bryguy17 A little Shaggy

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    Ouch, that sucks. heal up fast Brian, that's a bummer of a crash...

    PSA: if you ride flow drop, no brakes. seriously. If you're on the rear brake once your front wheel goes off the drop, it just rotates the bike around really fast, flinging you out the front door...
     
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  16. herzalot

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    Bryguy - that's what I noticed - he braked! Bad idea. Go - or don't. Hesitation breeds devastation...

    Heal up quick, other tall Brian...
     
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  17. madridg

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    Oh yeah...no brakes off of drops, brings the front end down...hard lesson learned for me too. heard brakes squealing all the way off of the drop... Ouch. Heal up quickly!
     
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    Yup, that rear brake got him. Hope hes doing alright, broken collar bones are no joke.
     
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    IDY-Craig Lake Arrowhead

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    "Flining you out the front door!" RFLMFAO! I think I have flung myself out the front door a few times. I had to give that option up though:!

    Heal up Brian and thanks for the You Tube gold.
     
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    shudder no big deal

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