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2/26/2018 7:58am
2/26/2018 7:58am
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3/2/2018 6:30am
Prayers for Cole. It's horrible when an incident like this happens.
Now, 2 days later, we need the Vital analysis to begin. Something always has to be blamed. Let's state the obvious, Cole didn't clear the jump. No doubt the underlying cause was rider error. It appears that he came up so short that even the front wheel didn't clear, but the front didn't cause the crash. The rear kicked hard and fast when it hit, and over he went. He didn't almost ride it out on the front end, it was instant endo. I think he was going over whether there was another jump face or not.
There have already been a few threads about the track design. My question is, how many other rider's didn't clear the big jump (we can call it a quad since there were 3 bumps that didn't matter that got cleared) and what was their outcome? BB4 just ended up in the net (not the same landing).
What about the bike? When it is upside down after the crash, it is clear there is no linkage glide plate since you can see the bottom of the shock/linkage. If you "frame" the landing, should you be able to ride it out? Perhaps not enough rebound valving in the shock, yet it seemed not to affect Cole anywhere else.
So who has better photos or video of the crash? So far all I've seen is the TV footage.
Now, 2 days later, we need the Vital analysis to begin. Something always has to be blamed. Let's state the obvious, Cole didn't clear the jump. No doubt the underlying cause was rider error. It appears that he came up so short that even the front wheel didn't clear, but the front didn't cause the crash. The rear kicked hard and fast when it hit, and over he went. He didn't almost ride it out on the front end, it was instant endo. I think he was going over whether there was another jump face or not.
There have already been a few threads about the track design. My question is, how many other rider's didn't clear the big jump (we can call it a quad since there were 3 bumps that didn't matter that got cleared) and what was their outcome? BB4 just ended up in the net (not the same landing).
What about the bike? When it is upside down after the crash, it is clear there is no linkage glide plate since you can see the bottom of the shock/linkage. If you "frame" the landing, should you be able to ride it out? Perhaps not enough rebound valving in the shock, yet it seemed not to affect Cole anywhere else.
So who has better photos or video of the crash? So far all I've seen is the TV footage.
not much to analyze, he was super short, totally rider´s fault, i mean, case a quad that bad and i´m sure a stock bike would literally dissassmble itself, the bike actually seems to make a good job taking the landing but hey, there´s not much it can be done on a case that big.
The Shop
Seely's rear wheel slammed into his pelvis after the bike flipped end-over-end. You can see him grabbing his crotch while lying on the ground, waving for the medical team. Broken pelvis. Shit happens. He probably would have been fine had the bike not hit him. Bones aren't very forgiving when a 250 pound machine slams into them. Backs and femurs are often broken this way. He's damn lucky the bike didn't hit his spine.
Cole was the only rider that jumped it that clipped it the few others cleared that jump that tried...Baggett clipped the next quad that only him and Hill attempted.
Looked to me he cased it thus the rear suspension really wasn't much of a player in what happened.
The rear shock had nothing to do with this crash.
The rider in second place has crashed out of the series 3 rounds in a row now. Crazy stuff.
If the bike doesn't hit Cole, he walks away.
You may do what some of my friends do when panicking, which is panic rev and that sucks the rear end down, effectively making you come up even shorter than you would have if just didn’t panic.
Many times it will look like a Pro is coming up short but they may be doing that on purpose effectively using that landing jump to slow themselves down, maybe to make a turn afterwards or to hit a slower section that is coming after a faster rhythm
Pit Row
1) obviously the jump was built wrong, take off and landing
2) shouldn’t have a tempting 4th jump there.
3) wrong kind of dirt used to build the track.
4) probably had a motor bogg/need to check that ASAP
5) pelvises are overrated, I lost mine years ago.
6) I think he’s just a cry baby trying to collect workman’s comp.
7) probably never ride again.
Got this from Racer X. This sounds like an absolute nightmare of an injury, i can't even begin to imagine what kind of hell he's going through.
I feel so bad for him, he's one of my favorite riders out there. Heal up soon Cole!
A- Stadiums are for playing with balls
B- Wouldn't have happened on a 2 stroke
C- Octopus conspiracy
D- Shit happens
E- Don't call it a quad over a table
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