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Wallride to Faceplant: This is Why We Wear Helmets

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On his first training run in Valparaiso, a course marshal darted out in front of Filip Polc, which caused him to scrub some speed as he entered a wall ride and ended with a massive faceplant. Don’t worry, Filip managed to brush himself off and won the actual race later that weekend.

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Greg @ dsw
Greg @ dsw
10 years ago

Interesting video clips. But I’m kinda baffled, where was the camera mounted that got those videos?

Greg @ dsw
Greg @ dsw
10 years ago

Ah, looked again, and figured it out …

Cool swiveling mount.

Matt
Matt
10 years ago

Granted, riding up a wall is stupid for all but 1% of riders, but this kinda makes the full face helmet for riding beyond the downhill riding/comp naysayers seem overly macho. I have fallen in nearly identical fashion on singletrack and was lucky to walk away with teeth. I think I may be adding a full face to the helmet collection even though you look like a tool on most trails and you sweat like a heathen.

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