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Mountain biker almost plunges off cliff edge - and laughs it off
Here’s the terrifying moment a stunt that a mountain biker tried on a rock formation in Utah very nearly ended in disaster with the rider inches from plunging hundreds of feet down a cliff edge to almost certain death.
The rider, named Yuri, was attempting to jump across a crevice on Gooseberry Mesa near St George, and was being filmed by his friend Nate Howard.
Misjudging the jump, he went over the handlebar, while the bike - with his feet still clipped into the pedals - went over the edge, thankfully not dragging him with it.
We’re guessing that the laughter that follows is due to a huge adrenaline surge - but we also suspect that shock will have set in later once he realised just how close a call it had been.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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Plonker.
The sphincter did tighten.
My balls just went back up just by looking at the drop before he fell.
Idiot but at least he's not a dead idiot.
Looks like he's wearing a helmet and a parachute!
Slightly hysterical laughter I thought
Aah he scratched himself
I think that is what's called a "Knee trembler" but not in the sexual sense....
The guy is clearly a contender... http://www.darwinawards.com
Pilot-speak - "Any landing that you walk away from is a good one"
Or the alternative:
"Just get us on the ground!"
"That part'll happen pretty definitely..."
And - "A great landing is one where you can reuse the plane."
at least the bike was ok...
bleedin ell .... went all "funny" watching that !!!!
He simply fell over close to the edge. I thought it was funny too.
sweaty palms just watching that