Video: Jaxson Riddle’s 50 Foot Huck to Flat Crash (Updated)
Video credit: @dude_in_slc
Jaxson Riddle took a huge crash last week as he attempted to jump off the roof of the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City.
The building is 50 foot high and Jaxon had commissioned Super Ramps to build a 25 foot tall and 16 foot wide ramp to help him land the stunt. Unfortunately, Jaxon went too deep, missed the landing ramp altogether and landed to flat on the pavement below. The hit was apparently being filmed for a Red Bull Rampage promo.
Thankfully Jaxson was able to walk away from the crash, reported no serious injuries and posted a video of himself riding the day afterwards.
Update:
Jaxson told us he was filming with Red Bull to show the scale of Rampage features using things around the city. He said he went too deep because the landing was too steep for the set up but thankfully he walked away just feeling a bit sore. He says he's currently healthy and ready for his debut at Red Bull Rampage in October.
Super Ramp also posted some behind the scenes info in a social media post:
 | We can’t express how stoked we are to have been part of such an awesome project. It started with a random conference call brought to us by Brandon Murray (much ❤️ homie), he connected us on a conference call with the Wzrd Media crew. They had a simple request: “can you build a landing ramp for Jaxson Riddle to jump off a 50’ building into?”. This seemingly basic request came with some serious logistical hiccups that needed to be addressed. #1: We would only have 3 hours time prior to the shoot to get the ramp setup. #2: The location didn’t lend itself to heavy machinery, so no cranes or forklifts for the setup. #3: The load in zone was a dirt walking trail that pinched down into a 12’ wide walkway with a 90 degree corner/choke point. #4: The ramp needed to be 25’ tall and 16’ wide (that’s HUGE)… AND the most problematic issue #5: The video shoot was happening in just 6 days… We’re not one to turn down a challenge. Our team here at Super Ramp stepped up to the plate. We’re incredibly proud of what we were able to accomplish in such a short amount of time. Massive thanks to our guys for the long hours, hard work, attention to detail, and pride in craftsmanship. We ticked all the boxes and made it happen. Keep your eyes out for the Red Bull Rampadge promo that will be airing sometime soon. Huge shoutout to all involved for such a positive experience. |
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQzuW7w1dVs
First Jaxson handled the bike like a pro - even if his post-crash comments weren’t professional. What’s the difference? He didn’t panic in the moment. He knew as soon as he passed the edge he was too deep. Watch his body position. He adjusted his weight, preparing for much longer air time.
He kept a cool head as the bottom of the ramp approached and extended his rear wheel so it would start soaking (unlike huck to flat).
He braced his upper body and shoulders for impact and held on strong and balanced (left/right). Storing energy in his shoulders is what blew the front wheel.
Finally, anticipating the OTB when the front gave way he kept his head low and tucked so he didn’t scorpion when he flipped.
Jaxson just gave us a master class in how to crash.
But Super Ramps also needs props. Even when sledged they kept the moral high ground and focused on what went right. Sure the ramp could have had a mellower inflection point, but the run out didn’t allow it. They didn’t make excuses - esp as they were given an impossible job to convert that much vertical energy into horizontal in such a short space. You’ve earned a fan Super Ramps - for the tech, sure, but more for the response. Well done.
A steeper landing has a shorter landing zone.
Jaxson could have nailed it by riding a little slower, but he also wouldn't have crashed if they had started with like a 40 degree angle, instead of what they did which looks like 55 blended to a 40 degree arc circular radius.
Go to this Right Triangle Calculator www.calculator.net/right-triangle-calculator.html?av=25&alphav=40&alphaunit=d&bv=&betav=&betaunit=d&cv=&hv=&areav=&perimeterv=&x=55&y=14
and enter 25 feet as the height "a"... then enter 55 degree angle versus 40 degree angle. The "landing zone" would have been approx 13 feet longer. He would have connected with ramp right maybe at 0:21 in the above video.
I totally appreciate that SuperRamp is building cool stuff and did it under time pressure. But, just saying hey we didn't have much time to design this... I don't see how that is "moral high ground."
That's how pinkbike should do their final test!
Bottom line he overshot the ramp and he is lucky he disnt break both ankles, legs, sternum, etc.
This also reminds me of the almost disaster in Vegas with Robbie Maddison... really happy to hear Jaxson is OK. This is so unreal and I'm stoked to see people keeping the insane freeride mentality alive.
How stupid awesome can be?
www.pinkbike.com/u/DoubleCrownAddict/blog/derailleur-failure-and-why-its-time-to-evolve-beyond-them.html
Then we'd get to see how many companies say they accidentally sent experimental XC rear ends to PB.
Jaxson Riddle: Hold my beer…
The human body is amazing too, but if you tried to parkour that jump, drop, and distance, I’d think you’d be disabled or dead.
Bikes weigh less than 1/8th of our body weight and yet allow us to move faster, jump higher, cover more ground, and sustain impacts that would otherwise kill us. No cage or airbag, no single use parachute, no motor.
Also, I'm surprised that there is a natural history museum in SLC as I thought the mormons believed the earth was made 2000 years ago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4ayQS86xyg&ab_channel=WEARETHEBORG
They should have wheeled T-Rex out and used his tail as the landing.
Lucky he didnt jump from 50ft up, that might have ended up worse (the building is 50ft, but there is a level below the ramp).
If you're going to name the Lyon 25 after anyone, it should be Boulala.
Super cool that he did not get hurt !
Why did Jaxson huck to flat?