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    Nearly traumatic crash. What did I do wrong?


    We were doing some slabs / rock rolls up Big Cottonwood Canyon and made a mistake that could have been much worse.

    I was fortunate to land perfectly between to small granite boulders, otherwise I would have had more than just bruises.

    Any ideas on what I did wrong?

    (No, I wasn’t holding on to the handle bars as I rolled. It looks like it. But my brake lever was caught in my glove)

    Nearly traumatic crash. What did I do wrong?
    byu/ThatsSquatchy inMTB



    by ThatsSquatchy

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    1. nullityrofl on

      Pretty sure you looked at the person who was “trying to help” and got target fixation.

    2. val252 on

      Maybe too much brake? I’m no expert bunt in funny stuff no brake it’s better. When it’s ruff I get off the brakes and then push them hard. I’m not dragging them.

    3. CriticalStrawberry on

      Lower tire pressure may have saved your grip and from the front washing out when you hit that rock that broke you loose.

      Mainly line choice though at that speed. A few inches left to dodge that sharp angled rock that kicked you off and you would’ve been good imo.

    4. Deeberer on

      Roll into it from farther back.

      That intinal handle bar wiggle at the beginning was a big indication you didn’t have the control you needed.

    5. Steelthebikes on

      On the brakes at the bottom? Once you’re halfway down looks like ya needed to just ride it out. I assume your dropper came up from the crash.

    6. venomenon824 on

      You put your front wheel on that diagonal rock. Looks like the guy in front of you went pretty far left. Your buddy at the bottom kinda sewered you too. Far left or far right front wheel placement would have been better than where you ended up. He took away half of your options. Why was he even there?

    8. MegaVega on

      You started off balance in the in the roll in, didn’t really control your speed, hit a bad line that deflected your tire towards the end, sent bike the left, and you went right. That’s what it looked like to me.

    9. venomenon824 on

      You put your front wheel on that diagonal rock. Looks like the guy in front of you went pretty far left. Your buddy at the bottom kinda sewered you too. Far left or far right front wheel placement would have been better than where you ended up. He took away half of your options. Why was he even there?
      Also a better run in where you have good control without that wobbling at the start. Lastly focus on getting your weight low behind the seat but not necessarily back super far. Bent legs, move yourself around the bike.

    16. Consistent_Tax8429 on

      What are those funny lights on the bike? Mine doesn’t have that. Maybe you got distracted by the digital display

    17. External_Brother1246 on

      The compression appeared to push your body forward. And that caused you to lose control.

      Get off the brakes at the compression. Get you chin much lower and forward so you don’t get pitched forward with the hit. Push the bike down into the compression so you are actively resisting the compression force before you hit it.

    18. mtbpov1 on

      Slipped on the off camber rock at the bottom, super clear in the second angle.

      Could have avoided crashing with a different line, body positioning, less brakes, maybe better tires and lower PSI.

      I hate stuff like that at the bottom of a decent sized rolls. Doesn’t add to the fun and just makes it more dangerous IMO.

    19. snarpsta on

      I love the second angle. So many times we see footage where I *know* it’s much sketchier than it looks, but this is the perfect example. Glad your crash wasn’t worse man! 🤘

    21. DrinkingBuddy22 on

      Not that this was the main reason you fell, but I don’t love the “welp here we go” mentality. You either want it or you don’t. There’s no shame walking today and riding tomorrow

    23. Shadow8702 on

      Well, the guy at the bottom should not in the line for one and outta the way. Why was he in the middle of the line?

    31. Final_Stick_9207 on

      Why is he standing in the line with his hand in your face? I’d fall too that’s extremely distracting and you’ll unconsciously try to correct and avoid him.

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