Originally posted by TNathe
One thing I learned from racing motocross. When a jump goes bad just stay on the bike because it can absorb a fucked up landing better than you can by yourself. No doubt you will get thrown off the front of it but at least the initial impact would be absorbed by some of the bikes suspension. Anyhow, HOLY SHIT THAT HAD TO HURT!
No doubt. I race motocross now (well, havent in 4 months because of injuries) but i look at it like this. When you stay on the bike, you have about 12 inches of extra travel before you hit the ground. If you want to bail off your bike, i hope you have some strong legs, because you are fucked.
Chances are he could have landed that. I didnt see him try to hit the rear brake at all. I just went and watched it again. He could have landed that easily. It would have been rough as hell, and maybe fallen a bit later, but it wouldnt have been half as bad.
Personally, i hate jumping, and that is one reason why.