Snow Crash

[Lewis Moon]

That was cold... (www.gifs.com/gif/9rmqgY)

[El Chaba]

Damn son!

[merlinmurph]

Hey, if you're going to crash, crashing into snow is a good way to do it.

[exapkib]

Somehow I was hoping for a Neal Stephenson discussion when I clicked on the thread. :)

[chiasticon]

his bike just flips and flies! crazy!

but yeah, if you're gonna crash, great place to do it!

[bobswire]

Hey, if you're going to crash, crashing into snow is a good way to do it.

You do know I assume that is not powdered snow, that is basically packed ice cubes,Ouch!;)

[Lewis Moon]

Somehow I was hoping for a Neal Stephenson discussion when I clicked on the thread. :)

My job is done.

[merlinmurph]

You do know I assume that is not powdered snow, that is basically packed ice cubes,Ouch!;)

Ya know, I was thinking about that after I wrote it. ;-) Yeah, it's snow that has gone thru a ton of freeze/thaw cycles and is almost like pavement when you fall on it. Even if it's soft from the sun, it's still pretty abrasive.

[merckx]

I have a new respect what carbon machines can withstand.

[seric]

Somehow I was hoping for a Neal Stephenson discussion when I clicked on the thread. :)

likewise.

[Geeheeb]

Somehow I was hoping for a Neal Stephenson discussion when I clicked on the thread. :)

yep

[chiasticon]

I have a new respect what carbon machines can withstand.bike was unrideable after this. he lost a minute waiting for neutral service. no idea if the frame cracked or what the issue was though.

[thwart]

Watch that vid closely.

No helmet, and he's already been med-evac'd to the nearest trauma hospital.

[redir]

Somehow I was hoping for a Neal Stephenson discussion when I clicked on the thread. :)

Long live the cyber punks!

[Michael Maddox]

Somehow I was hoping for a Neal Stephenson discussion when I clicked on the thread. :)

Me, too. Sigh.

[KJMUNC]

I have a new respect what carbon machines can withstand.

or not.....sounds like his bike was all kinds of jacked up and he had to take a neutral bike. His team car was right behind him, so I'm not sure why they didn't have a spare bike for him on top. Either way, it's a tough way to lose the Giro.

[benb]

Looks Epic.. I hope one day I get to do a ride where it's winter at the top of the hill and summer at the bottom. Not much terrain like that here.

[ColnagoFan]

Somehow I was hoping for a Neal Stephenson discussion when I clicked on the thread. :)

Hiro Protagonist!

[carpediemracing]

somehow i was hoping for a neal stephenson discussion when i clicked on the thread. :)

+1

[redir]

It's pretty cool to see his predictions coming true with things like Oculus and Kinect becoming more and more main stream these days.