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Title: Dramamine not absolutely required, but ...
Post by: vaskidmark on September 12, 2013, 05:44:34 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CklL-95Ov50&feature=player_embedded

Downhill takes on a very special meaning.

stay safe.
Title: Re: Dramamine not absolutely required, but ...
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on September 12, 2013, 05:49:13 PM: Those guys are more nucking futz than Felix Baumgartner.
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Post by: Fly320s on September 12, 2013, 09:42:58 PM: I wonder what Butch and Sundance would say.
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Post by: Jamisjockey on September 12, 2013, 10:44:20 PM: Holy *expletive deleted*it.
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Post by: TechMan on September 12, 2013, 11:12:01 PM: I for one am disappointed that he didn't ride the railing in the one section of the course. Weak. ;)
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Post by: makattak on September 13, 2013, 12:21:45 AM: I'm most impressed by whatever camera/image stabilization they were using on that helmet cam.
Title: Re: Dramamine not absolutely required, but ...
Post by: Fly320s on September 13, 2013, 07:52:07 AM: Quote from: makattak on September 13, 2013, 12:21:45 AM
I'm most impressed by whatever camera/image stabilization they were using on that helmet cam.

I'm guessing it is a GoPro. Must be a good mount or postproduction editing.
Title: Re: Dramamine not absolutely required, but ...
Post by: RevDisk on September 13, 2013, 08:50:53 AM: Very nice work. There were some spots that had a very narrow margin.

Honestly, memorizing that course had to be interesting.
Title: Re: Dramamine not absolutely required, but ...
Post by: Harold Tuttle on September 13, 2013, 10:53:16 AM: nice commute
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Post by: AZRedhawk44 on September 13, 2013, 10:56:20 AM: One of 'em should have done the course while wearing a red hoodie, with a milk crate hanging off his handlebars.
Title: Re: Dramamine not absolutely required, but ...
Post by: Jocassee on September 13, 2013, 11:08:49 AM: Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on September 13, 2013, 10:56:20 AM
One of 'em should have done the course while wearing a red hoodie, with a milk crate hanging off his handlebars.

I don't' know how a KLR would have done on that course...
Title: Re: Dramamine not absolutely required, but ...
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on September 13, 2013, 01:27:32 PM: Quote from: Jocassee on September 13, 2013, 11:08:49 AM
I don't' know how a KLR would have done on that course...

Eeek. No need for motive power and all that extra weight and suspension.

I'm way past my invincible days of doing 8 foot drops and 20 degree downhills on my mountain bike, but there's no way I'd do the terrain there with something with rear suspension. I'd even be leery of front suspension... it'd have to be set up perfect. Too much brake before one of those downhill hard 90 degree corners on stairs and suddenly you need an air squirrel suit.

Rear suspension makes the launch on some of those controlled speed jumps a bit more dicey, too.
Title: Re: Dramamine not absolutely required, but ...
Post by: Harold Tuttle on September 13, 2013, 02:35:02 PM: http://www.redbull.com/en/bike/stories/1331578555844/downhill-goes-streetwise-at-descenso-del-condor

(https://armedpolitesociety.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimage2.redbull.com%2Frbcom%2F010%2F2012-10-30%2F1331578549035_1%2F0010%2F1%2F1000%2F666%2F1%2Fstairs.jpg&hash=bb876f6504fb4dafa4400782972db38549432d36)
Title: Re: Dramamine not absolutely required, but ...
Post by: Harold Tuttle on September 13, 2013, 02:36:02 PM: (https://armedpolitesociety.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimage2.redbull.com%2Frbcom%2F010%2F2012-10-29%2F1331578542629_1%2F0010%2F1%2F1000%2F666%2F1%2Fawaiting-the-start.jpg&hash=ab728690dbafd8fa5fe921d542361935e6c3e8f3)