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Title: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: moley on September 21, 2009, 03:23 PM
TJ's 2nd or 3rd Moto over the big Doubles at the end of the 3rd straight!!

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Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: donkeybambam on September 21, 2009, 03:32 PM
GUTTING MATE... :'(
LOOKED THE WINNER.
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: Zippy on September 21, 2009, 03:34 PM
It was only a matter of time wasn't it.  :LolLolLolLol:

Glad he got away with that so lightly.
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: dialledbikes on September 21, 2009, 03:35 PM
Cro-moly  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: muttley on September 21, 2009, 03:37 PM
Jesus! Mind you he got some air didn't he. Couldnt work out what the poor frame was though.
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: Zippy on September 21, 2009, 03:39 PM
It was a Floval.

Couldn't agree more with you there though Mike.

Cro-Mo feels better as well.
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on September 21, 2009, 03:46 PM
yeah was his 2nd moto. good that he walked away and was able to carry on racing on Jai's bike. still got 2nd in the final and jumped the big doubles again  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: dialledbikes on September 21, 2009, 03:48 PM
In fairness to SE, TJ's frames take major punishment (think he has done about 4 sets of Landing Gear this season if the rumours are true).  But the main reason I don't like aluminium frames is exactly for that reason - they just go pop.  With cro-moly, you usually get a warning crease or crack before the whole frame goes pop.
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: Humps00 on September 21, 2009, 03:58 PM
Agree with Mike that TJ's Floval has taken some serious punishment this year so sooner or later that was bound to happen as they can only take so much.  Thankfully TJ walked away from this one with nothing more than cuts and bruises.  He was joking later in the day that he would weld it back up and put it on Ebay!!  :D Definitely cro-mo for my boys and me and was amazed to find that there's still a new Dialled MX24R frame for sale (PM me and I'll tell you where) so maybe SE could badge it up for TJ for next year  ;).  Humps
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: kdw712 on September 21, 2009, 03:59 PM
wow

glad to see him step away from that  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: James Nada on September 21, 2009, 04:27 PM
It's a very graceful frame snap.  The front end tries to win the race on it's own!
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: moley on September 21, 2009, 04:46 PM
Headtube with TT still attached with a clean break at the seat tube.

I've seen a few where they have broken off the head tube but never a break on the headtube with TT still attached with a clean break at the seat tube.

Is it unusual to see a frame snapped that way?   ???
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: lazychubs on September 21, 2009, 08:10 PM
was getting some good air there glad he walked away tho looked nasty when it went
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: fouronethreeoh! on September 21, 2009, 08:20 PM
Thats mad!
Good to see people walk away from something like that.
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: se-bmxer on September 21, 2009, 08:27 PM
Moley i have the frame with me and the downtube gave way past the reinforce gusset and when it went it just teared the tubing away from the seat tube
the frame is going on the wall at Shiners office  ;D

anyway don't think anything would survive the way TJ rides them
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: dialledbikes on September 21, 2009, 08:36 PM
anyway don't think anything would survive the way TJ rides them

Loan him to me for a season and we'll put that theory to the test, Jai  ;)
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: Gashead on September 21, 2009, 08:37 PM
Foooook  ???

Good job he's ok  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: se-bmxer on September 21, 2009, 08:49 PM
anyway don't think anything would survive the way TJ rides them

Loan him to me for a season and we'll put that theory to the test, Jai  ;)

yeh Mike in ya dreams  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: RATTY on September 21, 2009, 09:42 PM
anyway don't think anything would survive the way TJ rides them

Loan him to me for a season and we'll put that theory to the test, Jai  ;)

yeh Mike in ya dreams  :LolLolLolLol:
Can you two get a room :smitten:
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: ron burgundy on September 21, 2009, 09:48 PM
Awesome skills and a lucky escape.

Hope he remembered to send off his warranty card.
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: dialledbikes on September 22, 2009, 12:57 AM
anyway don't think anything would survive the way TJ rides them

Loan him to me for a season and we'll put that theory to the test, Jai  ;)

yeh Mike in ya dreams  :LolLolLolLol:

I might have to find an Arab investor over winter and do a Man City  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: gobshite on September 22, 2009, 01:03 AM
aluminium ::)

will all the s.e line come with detachable headtubes now? :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: Ged on September 22, 2009, 01:38 AM
props to the lad ..he did not let go off the bars untill he slide about 25 feet ...
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: Mattdub on September 22, 2009, 08:38 AM
Mad vid , glad he's ok  ;) . It does'nt look to be a front wheel casing either ? , like I think most assumed he would break something . Looks like slight rear end casing/hook up ? . Those doubles are loooong !! . 
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: markyp on September 22, 2009, 04:48 PM
did he manage to retreive his gonads????ouch,that made my butt twitch!! :shocked:
Title: Re: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube
Post by: Peter J on September 22, 2009, 07:46 PM
Just watched the vid....you can hear the "ping"when the frame goes

Big respect to TJ for riding it out....... :daumenhoch:
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