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Old 07-16-2019, 10:23 AM
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How to liven up a boring stage
When you get tired of waiting for the peloton to ride by...
Wonder if officials were "impressed".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dUBQIL9uLQ
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Old 07-16-2019, 11:03 AM
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I'd be so dead
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Old 07-16-2019, 11:38 AM
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they do the every year. its crazy.
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Old 07-16-2019, 11:49 AM
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crazy, but stupid. call me grumps.
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Old 07-16-2019, 11:56 AM
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they do the every year. its crazy.
First time I saw it was last year and it was a different area. Pretty cool.
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Old 07-16-2019, 01:20 PM
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And apparently not a single rider in the peloton noticed…
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Old 07-16-2019, 01:39 PM
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Imagine if he came up a bit short. Pelton would have ensured it was his last ride! Ballsy for sure.
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Old 07-16-2019, 02:51 PM
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Months of planning ... less than a second of fame.
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Old 07-16-2019, 03:02 PM
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Great job and execution!
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Old 07-16-2019, 03:04 PM
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I'm a little surprised they didn't arrest him
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Old 07-16-2019, 03:15 PM
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Months of planning ... less than a second of fame.
You do it for the story, man.
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Old 07-16-2019, 03:32 PM
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Ranks up there as the stupidest stunt ever.

Just wait for the inevitable copycats & ensuing carnage.
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Old 07-16-2019, 03:41 PM
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Ranks up there as the stupidest stunt ever.

Just wait for the inevitable copycats & ensuing carnage.
Again, this is not the first time. This has been happening for at least ten years.
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Old 07-16-2019, 04:01 PM
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Though I don't know the guy who did this and his chops, nor could I do this myself...

...that wasn't that crazy of a gap. 35 feet or so, well built ramp, easy runout. You can find 20 guys that can do this at any lift-served bike park. The only way he lands on the road is if he really cases the run-in or otherwise fails to commit. I say this just to note that the peloton was never in any real danger and we can un-clutch our collective pearls.
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Old 07-16-2019, 04:49 PM
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Though I don't know the guy who did this and his chops, nor could I do this myself...

...that wasn't that crazy of a gap. 35 feet or so, well built ramp, easy runout. You can find 20 guys that can do this at any lift-served bike park. The only way he lands on the road is if he really cases the run-in or otherwise fails to commit. I say this just to note that the peloton was never in any real danger and we can un-clutch our collective pearls.
^ this
watch any of the red bull rampage footage...this gap jump was nothing. as jaybee says...I've seen guys (and some gals) go bigger at Northstar.
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