Sam's crash (different angle)
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That crash seems to get better and better every time i see it.
If it wasn't for that bit of snow that he caught, could have been real ugly...
he looked like a rag doll at the end. thankfully snow is soft and cuddly
apparently Sam is the new Terminator TX.
it cant be killed easily
it cant be killed easily
that snow wasnt, he must of hit it pretty hard to make it splash
edit: lots of people crashed there in practise trying to huck it, i think everyone is surprised that sam crashes like that and only ends up 5 seconds down when alot of people were struggling to hit qualifying times
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Sam go boom! Best angle so far. Still can't fathom how he was just over 5 sec. off the pace after that...let alone get back up and finish. He's definitely not human.
Nope, he isnt human, he's an Australian! Tough as an old boot, tough as nails :biggrin:
plus when he falls, he doesnt cry and run around waving his hands in the air yelling, I crashed, I crashed, look at me I crashed. Nope, he just gets back on with it, the way it should be
If one good thing comes out of that crash, I hope it's seeing less riders give up after a minor bobble. To see a guy take a smash like that and get back into a run like it was a minor set back makes me embarrassed for anytime I took a hit and rolled out the rest of my run.plus when he falls, he doesnt cry and run around waving his hands in the air yelling, I crashed, I crashed, look at me I crashed. Nope, he just gets back on with it, the way it should be
I don't care what you say, that's how I handle it when I go down. Hell, I even have some bottle rockets and marine flares I use to make sure people know I got worked.
For real, Sam is a tough mutha for pinning it the rest of the way. I know lots of good racers that have actually beaten me, even after a crash (not saying much tho). It ain't over until Karl Rove sings...
That said, after that spill (even into snow), I would've probably sat down and cried...But not a big cry...More like a "Marley and Me" tearing up...
What is wrong with trying to win? Sam said he took a mellow quli run, how does he know his competition didn't do the same?
You're just jealous because you ride like a hack all of the time at half the speed he does.
Hopefully Sam's not becoming the Bodie Miller of the bike world, you know, more talented and faster than everybody else but with a penchant to explode in pressure situations? Don't get me wrong, Sam and Gee are my favorite riders to watch and I hope Sam goes on to prove me wrong, but it does seem like he kinda rides with a chip on his shoulder some times and it has cost him a couple races, but maybe it's just bad luck. of course, i'd pay a million dollars to be able to ride like him so what do I know. 
come on....Hopefully Sam's not becoming the Bodie Miller of the bike world, you know, more talented and faster than everybody else but with a penchant to explode in pressure situations? Don't get me wrong, Sam and Gee are my favorite riders to watch and I hope Sam goes on to prove me wrong, but it does seem like he kinda rides with a chip on his shoulder some times and it has cost him a couple races, but maybe it's just bad luck. of course, i'd pay a million dollars to be able to ride like him so what do I know.
Sam has Rainbows, Sam has world cup titles, Sam has MANY world cup wins. He is beyond legit and has the accolades to back up his pin it or die attitude...I know Bodie Miller and sir, he is no Bode Miller.
For someone to take a crash like that and still only be 5 seconds off is straight amazing. Sam is still young. He's one of the fastest in the world. He's still learning a lot about himself. Can't take anything away from him. I'm no nuthugger, but he still deserves credit for getting up and still rippin it. He's pretty lucky he didn't get mangled from that crash. Good thing there was snow there. He probably just needs to turn it down a notch.
But how does Vouilloz compare?
Taller, older, and more bald.
Both are pretty quiet and can be absolute lunatics on a bike. Vouilloz, finish line corners at Vail World Champs in '01. 'nuff said. even Sam would be impressed
Perhaps a poll is in order......hmmmmm.....
woohoo for internet fanboys living vicariously through professional DH racers.
I'll beat sam hill in a crash-off.
I'll beat sam hill in a crash-off.
Just going to throw it out there, these boys are only at the top because they can crash super hard and get away lightly or atleast not let the injury worry them.
This shouldn't be so amazing after Fort William in 2007 when Greg went down and dislocated his shoulder and broke his scapula 2 minutes into his run and still finnished only 8 seconds off the pace after 2 mintutes 20 secs of Fort William torturing his wrecked shoulder. Props to Sam getting up and finnishing but it wasn't THAT big of a deal compared to some of the other stuff that has happened in the past
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wow that was nasty. hard to believe he rode away.
Blah blah blah...
Where is the higher quality and better footage of this?
Where is the higher quality and better footage of this?
i thought nico v. (i won't attempt to spell it) is pretty short? sam hill is shorter?
you are a loud mouth high school kid who has a lot to learn.... sucks you are hurt. maybe it is karma for posting online that your were going to "diablow for another poorly run race". you are a class act.... heal up.
you make a complete ass of yourself more than you know... just trying to help ya out.
george just calls it like he (and a lot of others) see it
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You better hope pterodyctl does not participate in the crash off.
Yeah. I'm sure that's the ONLY reason they are the best in the world. I'm sure that if we all wore sumo suits, we'd all be up there with the rest of them too since we'd be able to crash super hard and get away lightly.
Also, that video looks like Sam was out of control when he went flying off the bike. It's not like he did some kind of ninja flip that sent him to the snow bank. I'm not so sure he had time to think about how he was going to rag doll off the bike at that speed and land in the snow safely.
and yes, that was a very nasty crash. But I would expect any top World Cup racer to get up as fast and pin the rest of their race run, however I doubt as many would have finished only 5-6 seconds down. Amazing and so is Peaty and anyone else that can win a World Cup race. The talent level and the level of competition presently is off the wall.
george, i wont talk to you because i think you are uglycome on Dave, I've blocked this kid so I wouldn't have to read his rubbish and there you go quoting him.lthumbsdown:
I won't say anything to his face because I simply refuse to talk to him
He just doesn't get it.
and because you are going to canada instead of the open, and will not be sharing labbats with me at the finish line
ill have to second this.george, i wont talk to you because i think you are ugly
Guys. Knock it off.
so how bout that Sam Hill crash. what a doozy
I thought that snow pile looked a little yellow
You're not one to talk... It's obvious your brother got all the good-looking genes.george, i wont talk to you because i think you are ugly
And yes I'm just in a pissy mood since I'm not going to be drinking Labatts at the finish line either.
how are those hill's in wisconsin treating you :biggrin:You're not one to talk... It's obvious your brother got all the good-looking genes.
And yes I'm just in a pissy mood since I'm not going to be drinking Labatts at the finish line either.
another year, and no US Open ?
Road bike's been getting more use than my DH bike. The winters are brutal and there are no hills here, but the cost of living is cheap, food is great and the beer is amazing. I've actually had the miles to travel, but spent most of last summer either in China/Korea or at trade shows. Hopefully this summer will be different.
Wife's 10 year reunion is this weekend, so I get to go hang out with an entire college full of women.
*sigh*
I'd rather be at the Open...
Wife's 10 year reunion is this weekend, so I get to go hang out with an entire college full of women.
*sigh*
I'd rather be at the Open...