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    Holy Smokes, Batman! I thought it looked cool until the curves!

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    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!

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

    It's very cool to watch them, but I'm glad that I'm not their mama.

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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GLC1968 View Post
    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.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skinimini View Post
    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!

    Quote Originally Posted by Tuckervill View Post

    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!
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    Quote Originally Posted by GLC1968 View Post
    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!
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    Oh, boy, that looked FUN! I'd love to try that (on a MUCH shorter, closed course).

 

 

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