Given that bikes are only now fitting tall people, what have you got?
This was late 2010, large Turner Highline.
This was late 2010, large Turner Highline.
Post an old photo of you DH'ing on a bike that was too small
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Lmao
Shitty pic of an awesome Dead Sailor ripped from a shitty vid.
And to make it even better, I forgot my goggles, so was rocking the sunglasses
2010 Delirium
And to make it even better, I forgot my goggles, so was rocking the sunglasses
2010 Delirium
Ah that damn log drop in Kelso. I broke my thumb at the bottom of the hill after that, way back when - had the reverse of what is coined skiers thumb, the damn tendon broke off and ripped out a chunk of bone in the process. Fun!Shitty pic of an awesome Dead Sailor ripped from a shitty vid.
And to make it even better, I forgot my goggles, so was rocking the sunglasses
2010 Delirium
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Still finished that ride like an idiot though.Found this picture from a long time ago, not quite sure where I was going...
And Canadamos continues to beat to his own drum....lolFound this picture from a long time ago, not quite sure where I was going...
Its winter and there is snow everywhere, what else are we supposed to do other than beat it?
That looks terrifying. How big was the drop? Makes me wonder if the current enderpo bikes could survive hits like that.Also drop that shit... half shell pot and no protection what so ever
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For someplace pretty mild, it sure has some carnage racked up.Ah that damn log drop in Kelso. I broke my thumb at the bottom of the hill after that, way back when - had the reverse of what is coined skiers thumb, the damn tendon broke off and ripped out a chunk of bone in the process. Fun!
Found this picture from a long time ago, not quite sure where I was going...
Not more than 10 minutes after that was shot, the guy shooting it ate shit on the corner after the drop and ended up upside down into a tree snapping his femur just below the hip socket.
. That was fun. 
Damn thats brutal.For someplace pretty mild, it sure has some carnage racked up.
Not more than 10 minutes after that was shot, the guy shooting it ate shit on the corner after the drop and ended up upside down into a tree snapping his femur just below the hip socket.
Yeah Kelso is special for whatever reason. Remember the girl that fell off the cliff a few years ago? And I know of one other person that broke their back at the top of the hill.
Went through my old files, still think there are some others lurking about. Found some real gold from the bad old days. I'm 6'2" and bikes from top to bottom: medium bighit 2003, medium VPFree 2005, medium demo 7 2008 (rented that sack of shit when my also too small medium Sunday failed to make the mail drop to Whis).
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Yup, I remember that. Never did hear the circumstances on how she rode off the cliff.
My worst there was a few good bruises from snapping off a decent sized sapling when things went a little awry at the bottom on the rock drop. Just a little bit of pilot error.
6ft 2 with a clubroost dh8 (02/03) monsters replaced the psylos - race link (09 ish) and a 2mxtb in small (04ish). mordern bike is an xl!
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got me 2nd at nattys in vermontBut was it "flickable"? If so you were all good
The seat tube was so ridiculous on that V-Tach. Had a 400mm seat post for when I needed to pedal it, pretty sure my ass was behind the rear hub when it was all the way up.
Edit: that fuckin' thing...
Hah, I should look for a photo of me pedaling that Highline I posted in the OP. I think I'm already pretty close to above the rear axle with it lowered. I had a 400mm layback Thomson on it for pedaling. I did a Comfortably Numb loop in Whistler once.
The seat tube was so ridiculous on that V-Tach. Had a 400mm seat post for when I needed to pedal it, pretty sure my ass was behind the rear hub when it was all the way up.
Edit: that fuckin' thing...
Is that an Ellsworth? If yes, glad you are still alive!
Weaker brakes = faster times.Given the brakes in some of these pictures, I'm surprised a lot of us are still alive.
This was when I realized a small bike wasn't *always* a fast, nimble bike. And at 6ft and 210 lbs I shouldn't be riding a M
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