Yes, this has been everrrrrywhere this morning and I've definitely seen it before but I just noticed the kid in the stands going into "OH SHIT" mode. He or she's nervously covering their ears and bracing themselves for a wicked crash. What does one do in a situation like this? Get pitted...
Thanks to Jussi for resurrecting this beautiful shot. Now, someone find me a higher-res version and a photo credit. I've exhausted my searches!
Now, I think we can all agree, THIS is a wall ride on a track bike. Right?
Comments
Check out this gnarly crash at the Alpenrose Velodrome in Portland of '08: http://www.katu.com/home/video/25652879.html?tab=video
Posted by: Jambi | February 1, 2010 4:49 PM
fuck! you can see the tire marks across the LOOK sign!
Posted by: Loo Ganida | February 1, 2010 5:25 PM
get a bmx fggt!
Posted by: lolsrsly | February 1, 2010 5:35 PM
lolsrsly, why would we want more bmx fggt's how about get a skateboard bmx dork.
Posted by: antihero1972 | February 1, 2010 5:42 PM
Couldn't find any info on the pic as well, BUT I did run into this video: "What's up Sexy Bike Crash" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6D3o12afm8
too funny.
Posted by: Victor | February 1, 2010 5:43 PM
this was just recently at the UCI World Cup event in Beijing, a crash between Bauge (FRA) and Okunev (RUS). Okunev went up the wall but did a nose manual on the way down, resulting in a crash.
http://www.cyclingnewsasia.com/en/news/43-general/391-beijing-uci-track-word-cup-4-mens-keirin-final
Posted by: C | February 1, 2010 5:59 PM
amazing pic, thanks.
Posted by: onlyshredsremain | February 1, 2010 6:42 PM
photographer
Shannon Bufton
Posted by: J.T. | February 1, 2010 8:13 PM
lets see some video footage...
Posted by: Dima | February 1, 2010 9:02 PM
Wow! I was wondering if he landed it, which obviously doesn't.
Posted by: prettyboy | February 2, 2010 12:57 AM
This happened to my dad a while ago after a keirin.
His tire marks are still on the wall!
Posted by: hustlejr | February 2, 2010 3:46 AM
but isnt the whole track REALLY banked and that wall is more or less a continuation of the bank?
so this would be more like carving a quarter really high?
correct me if i'm wrong.
Posted by: Vas | February 2, 2010 8:43 AM
The track is banked, yes. But that guard rail is vert.
Posted by: prolly | February 2, 2010 9:37 AM
the 2 best parts of this photo are, 1. you can see the trail of the wheels on the guard rail. 2. it says "look" .. pretty clever. haha i wanna see the video is there one?
Posted by: Santiago Belmont | February 2, 2010 9:54 AM
looks like its captured from a video.
Posted by: i love bicycles | February 2, 2010 12:08 PM
aww man. from the video @ http://www.katu.com/home/video/25652879.html?tab=video....at the end, there is a tri spoke flying thru the air that unwittingly gets caught be the guy in the red&white sliding down the track.
Posted by: chris | June 14, 2010 12:49 PM