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Bike Chick
12-03-2009, 04:42 AM
You think downhills on a bike are scary? Check this out:
http://www.gamaniak.com/video/3625
MomOnBike
12-03-2009, 09:35 AM
No thanks, I think I'll pass on that one.

I'd like to have heard the conversations in the cars/motorcycles that passed going the other direction.

"Henry, did you see that guy on his belly flying down the pass going the other way?"

"Yep, durned fool, he was."

(or something like that)
xanesdoc
12-03-2009, 11:50 AM
That was VERY cool. I must admit, I was glad it wasn't my son doing something that crazy.
lph
12-03-2009, 01:16 PM
OMG :eek: So what happened when he overtook that car??
skinimini
12-03-2009, 02:33 PM
Holy Smokes, Batman! :eek: I thought it looked cool until the curves!
Brandy
12-03-2009, 02:49 PM
I see these kids out on Glendora Mountain Road. They usually go down 5-7 at a time, with a follow vehicle. I actually wish they'd start higher up than the 3 miles that they do, because the guy in the follow van sweeps the rocks off of the turns with a push broom! :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEAogMbQdpE

It's very cool to watch them, but I'm glad that I'm not their mama. :eek:
GLC1968
12-03-2009, 02:51 PM
Wow, that's amazing!

He certainly crossed into the other lane too much for my tastes because I can't imagine that his visiblity is all that good being so close to the ground.

Where was that shot? I'd like to bike that road. :)
skinimini
12-03-2009, 03:04 PM
Where was that shot? I'd like to bike that road. :)

There was a sign at the beginning of the video, "GrimselPass". I googled it and it's in Switzerland.
Tuckervill
12-03-2009, 03:09 PM
Grimsel Pass is what it said on a sign. I looked it up. Swiss Alps, I guess.

I admit that it looks like a lot of fun to me. More safe than street luge, where you can go flying apart from your wheels. You're low to the ground and armored, so even if you go rolling, you're in better shape than if you were luging. I wish I could try it on a closed course.

I imagine you have to be pretty fit.

Karen
GLC1968
12-03-2009, 03:46 PM
There was a sign at the beginning of the video, "GrimselPass". I googled it and it's in Switzerland.

Damn, missed that. Guess I'll give up on that idea! ;)




I imagine you have to be pretty fit.



I was thinking the same thing. I'm pretty sure my core is in no condition to do something like that!
Bike Chick
12-03-2009, 05:48 PM
Where was that shot? I'd like to bike that road. :)

I thought the same thing..............wouldn't that be a cool descent on a bike!
Aquila
12-03-2009, 09:00 PM
Oh, boy, that looked FUN! I'd love to try that (on a MUCH shorter, closed course).