Rip off of rec.bike.tech

http://www.velonews.com/images/news/9076.13096.f.jpg

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

Hey, that was mine!

-n

thats gonna HURT!

Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:
http://www.velonews.com/images/news/9076.13096.f.jpg


Sure does look photoshoped to me. I'd be more incline to believe it if
the expression on the guys face was a little more "Oh sh!t" and the
chain wasn't f'd up too. Just too many things going wrong there make it
unbelievable (bars, front flat, and busted chain - come on now). Also,
take a look on how crisp the lines are on the guys outline.

It's a fake.

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o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Ride-A-Lot wrote:

Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:
http://www.velonews.com/images/news/9076.13096.f.jpg

Sure does look photoshoped to me. I'd be more incline to believe it if
the expression on the guys face was a little more "Oh sh!t"

I don't think it's a fake at all... I doubt the guy's had time to
realize just how much trouble he's in (seems to be dawning on him).

and the
chain wasn't f'd up too.

I can't imagine anyone going to the trouble of making the chain look
like that if they were going to photoshop the photo. I think what's
happened is that he's just landed a big jump, hence the photo being
taken at that instant - the chain would seem to indicate some fairly
huge g forces though...

Just too many things going wrong there make it
unbelievable (bars, front flat, and busted chain - come on now). Also,
take a look on how crisp the lines are on the guys outline.

That's not unusual - it's a flash photo taken during the day. That
will tend to freeze everything in the foreground since the flash
duration is very, very short (probably a fraction of a thousandth of a
second if it's a pro flash, which is likely).

It's a fake.

I doubt it... but do have to wonder if that's the poor guy's headset
still attached to the steer tube that's still attached to the stem...

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame

Mark Hickey wrote:
Ride-A-Lot wrote:

Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:
http://www.velonews.com/images/news/9076.13096.f.jpg

Sure does look photoshoped to me. I'd be more incline to believe it if
the expression on the guys face was a little more "Oh sh!t"

I don't think it's a fake at all... I doubt the guy's had time to
realize just how much trouble he's in (seems to be dawning on him).

and the
chain wasn't f'd up too.

I can't imagine anyone going to the trouble of making the chain look
like that if they were going to photoshop the photo. I think what's
happened is that he's just landed a big jump, hence the photo being
taken at that instant - the chain would seem to indicate some fairly
huge g forces though...

Just too many things going wrong there make it
unbelievable (bars, front flat, and busted chain - come on now). Also,
take a look on how crisp the lines are on the guys outline.

That's not unusual - it's a flash photo taken during the day. That
will tend to freeze everything in the foreground since the flash
duration is very, very short (probably a fraction of a thousandth of a
second if it's a pro flash, which is likely).

It's a fake.

I doubt it... but do have to wonder if that's the poor guy's headset
still attached to the steer tube that's still attached to the stem...

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame

I'm with you. I say that, unfortunately for the subject, it's legit.
Too bad the headtube (or what's left) is hidden. It looks like it
cracked AND took the top of the steerer along with it? Jeez.
You know that the situation is dire when the only hope is that there's
a downed tree a few feet ahead that may catapult him clear.
/s

Scott Gordo wrote:
Mark Hickey wrote:
I doubt it... but do have to wonder if that's the poor guy's headset
still attached to the steer tube that's still attached to the stem...

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame

I'm with you. I say that, unfortunately for the subject, it's legit.
Too bad the headtube (or what's left) is hidden. It looks like it
cracked AND took the top of the steerer along with it? Jeez.
You know that the situation is dire when the only hope is that there's
a downed tree a few feet ahead that may catapult him clear.
/s


I still think it's just a good Photoshop job. Look at the people
watching. You would think at this point the guy screamed some expletive
and people would be looking at him.

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o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Ride-A-Lot wrote:
Scott Gordo wrote:
Mark Hickey wrote:
I doubt it... but do have to wonder if that's the poor guy's headset
still attached to the steer tube that's still attached to the stem...

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame

I'm with you. I say that, unfortunately for the subject, it's legit.
Too bad the headtube (or what's left) is hidden. It looks like it
cracked AND took the top of the steerer along with it? Jeez.
You know that the situation is dire when the only hope is that there's
a downed tree a few feet ahead that may catapult him clear.
/s


I still think it's just a good Photoshop job. Look at the people
watching. You would think at this point the guy screamed some expletive
and people would be looking at him.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Here's some follow up from Velonews:
http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/9082.0.html

"The story behind that photo
Hello,
Becky Brandt's dad here. Becky is at school right now, so I am writing
in on her behalf. She took that photo at the WORS Ultimax Challenge in
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on October 9th of this year. It was the
citizen/beginner race in the area simply called "the log jump." This
guy hit the jump pretty fast, but never pulled up on the bars at all.
The fork steer tube sheared at the threads when he was landing. He
turned out to be okay. Nonetheless, they took him in for a visit to the
hospital as a precaution.
While he was laying on the ground, he was asking his dad to pick up the
headset bearings and other parts so he could rebuild and give her
another go!

Thanks for the weekly photo contest. We have had a lot of fun with it!
Doulas Brandt
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Mmmmmm... "Rebuild her and give her another go?" Maybe he should have
been more thoroughly examined. Anyway, please give Becky our
congratulations. Her book is on the way. - Editor"

Now for the suprising part -- October 9th of THIS YEAR? Hmmm.... Maybe
a massive failure like that could kinda be expected if you were using a
presumably well-used ~15 year old bike for a jumping contest?

/s

Scott Gordo wrote:
Ride-A-Lot wrote:
Scott Gordo wrote:
Mark Hickey wrote:
I doubt it... but do have to wonder if that's the poor guy's headset
still attached to the steer tube that's still attached to the stem...

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame
I'm with you. I say that, unfortunately for the subject, it's legit.
Too bad the headtube (or what's left) is hidden. It looks like it
cracked AND took the top of the steerer along with it? Jeez.
You know that the situation is dire when the only hope is that there's
a downed tree a few feet ahead that may catapult him clear.
/s

I still think it's just a good Photoshop job. Look at the people
watching. You would think at this point the guy screamed some expletive
and people would be looking at him.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Here's some follow up from Velonews:
http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/9082.0.html

"The story behind that photo
Hello,
Becky Brandt's dad here. Becky is at school right now, so I am writing
in on her behalf. She took that photo at the WORS Ultimax Challenge in
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on October 9th of this year. It was the
citizen/beginner race in the area simply called "the log jump." This
guy hit the jump pretty fast, but never pulled up on the bars at all.
The fork steer tube sheared at the threads when he was landing. He
turned out to be okay. Nonetheless, they took him in for a visit to the
hospital as a precaution.
While he was laying on the ground, he was asking his dad to pick up the
headset bearings and other parts so he could rebuild and give her
another go!

Thanks for the weekly photo contest. We have had a lot of fun with it!
Doulas Brandt
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Mmmmmm... "Rebuild her and give her another go?" Maybe he should have
been more thoroughly examined. Anyway, please give Becky our
congratulations. Her book is on the way. - Editor"

Now for the suprising part -- October 9th of THIS YEAR? Hmmm.... Maybe
a massive failure like that could kinda be expected if you were using a
presumably well-used ~15 year old bike for a jumping contest?

/s


I guess it's hard to argue with that, but it still doesn't look right to
me. I guess the log would explain the flat tire.


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o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Ride-A-Lot wrote:
Scott Gordo wrote:
Ride-A-Lot wrote:
Scott Gordo wrote:
Mark Hickey wrote:
I doubt it... but do have to wonder if that's the poor guy's
headset still attached to the steer tube that's still attached to
the stem... Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame
I'm with you. I say that, unfortunately for the subject, it's
legit. Too bad the headtube (or what's left) is hidden. It looks
like it cracked AND took the top of the steerer along with it?
Jeez. You know that the situation is dire when the only hope is that
there's a downed tree a few feet ahead that may catapult him clear.
/s

I still think it's just a good Photoshop job. Look at the people
watching. You would think at this point the guy screamed some
expletive and people would be looking at him.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Here's some follow up from Velonews:
http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/9082.0.html

"The story behind that photo
Hello,
Becky Brandt's dad here. Becky is at school right now, so I am
writing in on her behalf. She took that photo at the WORS Ultimax
Challenge in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on October 9th of this year. It
was the citizen/beginner race in the area simply called "the log
jump." This guy hit the jump pretty fast, but never pulled up on the
bars at all. The fork steer tube sheared at the threads when he was
landing. He turned out to be okay. Nonetheless, they took him in for
a visit to the hospital as a precaution.
While he was laying on the ground, he was asking his dad to pick up
the headset bearings and other parts so he could rebuild and give her
another go!

Thanks for the weekly photo contest. We have had a lot of fun with
it! Doulas Brandt
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Mmmmmm... "Rebuild her and give her another go?" Maybe he should have
been more thoroughly examined. Anyway, please give Becky our
congratulations. Her book is on the way. - Editor"

Now for the suprising part -- October 9th of THIS YEAR? Hmmm....
Maybe a massive failure like that could kinda be expected if you
were using a presumably well-used ~15 year old bike for a jumping
contest? /s


I guess it's hard to argue with that, but it still doesn't look right
to me. I guess the log would explain the flat tire.

It's flat due to landing, not a puncture.
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Phil, Squid-in-Training