The original plan had been that the loop would take two weeks to build, and that they’d be two weeks of well thought out calculations before MacDuff put his neck on the line and actually tried out the super-sized loop. Things didn’t go quite to plan however, and MacDuff ended up trying the loop of doom without sufficient prep.

On the 19th of March, MacDuff swallowed his fear and went for it. The eye-popping, and truly terrifying, 80 foot roll-in resulted in MacDuff picking up an insane amount of speed – too much, as it turned out. MacDuff shot out the side of the loop, went flying through the air, and landed horribly on the hard-packed dirt. He suffered 10 right wrist fractures, and three ankle fractures.

For obvious reasons, the Canadian rider had to take a break from mountain biking. He’s currently nursing himself back to health in Ontario and, we’re happy to report, has just started walking again. MacDuff will make a full recovery from his injuries and, if rumours are to be believed, he might be considering another pop at ‘The Loop of Doom.’