[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

As the witness to said mountain biking incident, I'd say you're the expert on this... haha.

Why can't you go over the bars? Not enough traction? Is it only possible at low speeds (all those guys I see doing stoppies at lights).

Yeah, that was funny when you bailed, and a great example of high siding, even if it was for a competely differnt reason.

It's not that you can't go over the bars, it's just not really that likely. To do an endo/stoppie, I'm sure you've got to move a lot of your weight forward at the right time (granted I've never done one so what do I know).

Most bikes I'd say there just isn't enough traction/force to get the center of gravity on the bike to start rotating without some help from the rider.
So is it possible? Sure I guess so. Am I worried about it happening? Not really.