Official SI over a bar, High jump record?

[johnfoss]

Originally Posted by unicycledood

Wouldn't I be in a more dangerous world wearing less protection?

I'll take one last stab at this. For those of us wearing more protection, we're the ones living in a more dangerous world. Your world is less dangerous, therefore you don't need as much protection.

Nothing to hit your head on? Do you have, like antigravity or something? Aside from tree branches, the only thing I've ever whacked my helmet against was the ground. It's really hard to get away from for long. Afterall, that's what the High Jump is all about!

[unicycledood]

I almost never wear protection, that dosn't mean your style of riding is more dangerous. Watch my street vids then decide whos more dangerous. I've broken enough bones to know that protection is nessesary, but that was a long time ago, I'm more experianced and careful now. I'm an extremely cautious rider tho, thats why I don't hit my head or shin myself (when im focused and in the right state of mind) I know I'm taking the risk tho. I know that I should be wearing a helmet when throwing tricks down 7 foot drops and grinding 16stair handrails, but I choose not to, but this isn't about my street riding.

Now, hands up, people who have hit their head in a high jump competition.

Noone?

[padst3r]

Originally Posted by unicycledood

Now, hands up, people who have hit their head in a high jump competition.

Noone?

I hit my head doing high jump at home.You hit your head doing high jump over a tennis net (proof in one of your vids)

[unicycledood]

Hate you Michael. Tennis nets are diffrent though.

[johnfoss]

Originally Posted by unicycledood

Tennis nets are diffrent though.

You don't mean you hit your head on the net, do you? I'm guessing it was the ground. The ground is always there, in one form or another...

[unicycledood]

Originally Posted by johnfoss

You don't mean you hit your head on the net, do you? I'm guessing it was the ground. The ground is always there, in one form or another...

Lol what the hell? I hit my head on the ground because unlike a high jump bar, the net stays there and pushes you into the ground.

When I said theres nothing to hit your head on, of course I didn't mean it isn't possible to hit your head on the ground. The ground is always there, dosn't mean I'm going to wear a helmet when I'm walking down the street though.

All I ment was, the chance of hitting your head on the ground in a flatland competition (highjump) is so unlikely that riders should be able to choose whether or not to wear protective gear. Kids, sure. But riders that are jumping 90cm+ should have enough control to not let this happen.

I'd also like to point out that when Mike hit his head trying high jump, he hit his head on a near by obstacle, not the ground heh.

[johnfoss]

Originally Posted by unicycledood

The ground is always there, dosn't mean I'm going to wear a helmet when I'm walking down the street though.

Please stick to the topic, which is High Jump.

All I ment was, the chance of hitting your head on the ground in a flatland competition (highjump) is so unlikely that riders should be able to choose whether or not to wear protective gear.

In a Flatland competition there is no High Jump apparatus. Not allowed. Also no helmets rule. High Jump involves an apparatus (which may or may not be well-designed, strong or wide), plus jumping up high. Helmets are required. If you're good at it, no worries. You wear a helmet anyway to keep it even with everyone else. You're still not accepting the fact that anyone can have a bad landing though.

Do you wear seat belts when you're in a car? Only when certain people are driving or all the time? Why?

[unicycledood]

Originally Posted by johnfoss

Please stick to the topic, which is High Jump.

So whats the record?

[EliB]

Originally Posted by johnfoss

Please stick to the topic, which is High Jump.


Do you wear seat belts when you're in a car? Only when certain people are driving or all the time? Why?

Sorry I had to.

[Asgerg]

Joe Hodges did a 1 meter sidehop SI at uniconxiv

[unicycledood]

Originally Posted by Asgerg

Joe Hodges did a 1 meter sidehop SI at uniconxiv

Over a bar in competition?

[Asgerg]

Originally Posted by unicycledood

Over a bar in competition?

Nahh not in competion just over bar

[johnfoss]

I guess there can't be an "official" record for this, as there has been no official keeping track of it. Based on what's been posted here it looks like we're up to 100cm, but nothing's official-official.

Sorry about the seat belt thing up there, I was just trying to make a point which I hope some of the readers in this thread have picked up on. Like the guy I "picked up" off the bike path on Sunday. Apparently he was trying to do a sideways high jump over a post in the center of the bike path (there to keep cars from entering). In other words, apparently he didn't see the post. These were new "skinny" posts, replacing the older, fatter ones. They are there wherever roads open to cars cross the bike path. He didn't know what happened to him, but he had a nasty gash on his cheek (I could see his cheek meat), a big bump growing on his temple, some ugly road rash on his shoulder, lots of smaller abrasisions all around, and a definite concussion if not skull fracture. He didn't even know who he was at first, and I was just trying to get him to sit down and drink some water. He wasn't wearing a helmet. Had he been wearing one, the injuries to his face would have been less or possibily none at all. We didn't see him crash, but rounded the bend within seconds of it happening apparently. Should a ride on the local (paved) bike path be considered dangerous enough for a helmet? Perhaps not most of the time...