Woohoo! I'm number 1!

By miles on 1/18/2008

A friend sent me a link to the crash video page, and what do I see? My cliff-diving session is #1 on the chart!

Yes, it was definitely a Wiley E Coyote moment, no doubt. For the video of the rest of the ride, look here:

http://www.mtbbill.com/videos/CarrizoGorgeWeb.mpg

And for the rest of the story about my crash, check here:

http://www.mountainbikebill.com/MilesCrash.htm

Happy trails, all, and remember: don't fall off cliffs. It sucks.

miles

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8 comments

walker says:

OH MY GOD! What an incredible story. GO MILES!!!

Walker T

Off the road, on the mind...

by walker on January 18, 2008 - 4:40am reply Email this comment report misconduct

As a postscript to all that, six weeks later we (that's me and the two other guys in the video) and another friend raced the 24 Hours In The Old Pueblo and came in 8th. Two weeks after that I went and rode Gooseberry and the JEM trail. The cliff-side riding didn't bother me one bit.
miles

by miles on January 18, 2008 - 4:59am reply Email this comment report misconduct

epicmike says:

Nice video!

by epicmike on January 18, 2008 - 5:42am reply Email this comment report misconduct

miles says:

Which one? The crash, or the rest of the ride?

by miles on January 18, 2008 - 3:42pm reply Email this comment report misconduct

TomZ says:

Hey Miles -

I wrote that Crash feature, and I just wanted to say it's good to see you're still alive. That fall looked awful (obviously, hence the #1 ranking).

by TomZ on January 18, 2008 - 7:15pm reply Email this comment report misconduct

BrandonST says:

Holy crap Miles! You're "that guy". That was a legendary crash. Glad to see you're okay though! I don't think anyone can top that one and live to talk about it, let alone ride the next week. Good for you.

You're a trooper.

by BrandonST on January 18, 2008 - 7:32pm reply Email this comment report misconduct

miles says:

That fall was awful, no doubt. I'm as glad as anybody (maybe more so) that I am still around, let me tell you.

miles

by miles on January 18, 2008 - 10:18pm reply Email this comment report misconduct

richclydesdale says:

Man, yesterday I was watching your video when my [national bolt/faster supply company rep named Dustin] came in to my office. We watched your video, cringing and squinting and couldn't figure out if you lived through that. I only had a work a few hours today (Friday), so when I got home, I saw that you did in fact live. I called Dustin to let him know that he could now enjoy his weekend, knowing that he didn't watch some poor dude lose his life on a cliff.

I'm glad you're ok, man! That was quite a drop!

by richclydesdale on January 19, 2008 - 5:28am reply Email this comment report misconduct

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