Author Topic: TJ Baldwin Crash/Frame Snap on YouTube (Read 2310 times)

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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donkeybambam · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2009, 03:32 PM »

GUTTING MATE...

LOOKED THE WINNER.

Zippy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2009, 03:34 PM »

It was only a matter of time wasn't it.

Glad he got away with that so lightly.

dialledbikes · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2009, 03:35 PM »

Cro-moly

muttley · « **Reply #4 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.

Zippy · « **Reply #5 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.

bmxmatt1974 · « **Reply #6 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

dialledbikes · « **Reply #7 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.

Humps00 · « **Reply #8 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!!

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

kdw712 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2009, 03:59 PM »

wow

glad to see him step away from that

James Nada · « **Reply #10 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!

moley · « **Reply #11 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?

lazychubs · « **Reply #12 on:** September 21, 2009, 08:10 PM »

was getting some good air there glad he walked away tho looked nasty when it went

fouronethreeoh! · « **Reply #13 on:** September 21, 2009, 08:20 PM »

Thats mad!
Good to see people walk away from something like that.

se-bmxer · « **Reply #14 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

anyway don't think anything would survive the way TJ rides them

dialledbikes · « **Reply #15 on:** September 21, 2009, 08:36 PM »

Quote from: SE-Bmxer on September 21, 2009, 08:27 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

Gashead · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2009, 08:37 PM »

Foooook

Good job he's ok

se-bmxer · « **Reply #17 on:** September 21, 2009, 08:49 PM »

Quote from: mike@dialledbikes on September 21, 2009, 08:36 PM

Quote from: SE-Bmxer on September 21, 2009, 08:27 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

RATTY · « **Reply #18 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:42 PM »

Quote from: SE-Bmxer on September 21, 2009, 08:49 PM

Quote from: mike@dialledbikes on September 21, 2009, 08:36 PM
Quote from: SE-Bmxer on September 21, 2009, 08:27 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

Can you two get a room

ron burgundy · « **Reply #19 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:48 PM »

Awesome skills and a lucky escape.

Hope he remembered to send off his warranty card.

dialledbikes · « **Reply #20 on:** September 22, 2009, 12:57 AM »

Quote from: SE-Bmxer on September 21, 2009, 08:49 PM

Quote from: mike@dialledbikes on September 21, 2009, 08:36 PM
Quote from: SE-Bmxer on September 21, 2009, 08:27 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

I might have to find an Arab investor over winter and do a Man City

gobshite · « **Reply #21 on:** September 22, 2009, 01:03 AM »

aluminium

will all the s.e line come with detachable headtubes now?

Ged · « **Reply #22 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 ...

Mattdub · « **Reply #23 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 !! .