Amazing skill

[Wahine]

Everyone has her own risk tolerance. We all know people who think riding a road bike is crazy. I know plenty of roadies who think riding a mountain bike is crazy. What I think is crazy, is making a conscious choice not to live one's life, in hopes that by reducing its scope, one can increase its duration.

Which is not to say that my personal risk tolerance is as high as any of the three individuals I've mentioned. It isn't. Only that if I decide I want to try something, IMO "it's dangerous" is not a valid reason to pass it up.

I agree with this wholeheartedly. And if the reason for doing this kind of thing is intrinsic, well that's a good reason.

[pll]

Guys like Martyn Ashton are professionals, so while they may have started with some thrill seeking, I don't think thrill is all there is to it. At some level, they may have to out-do themselves to keep their professional gig running. Amazing control of a bike. If I had 10% of that skill, I'd be a very happy camper.

[Melalvai]

Isn't Martyn Ashton a type of car?

[Blueberry]

Isn't Martyn Ashton a type of car?

Aston Martin, I think