H8tank Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I did. Twice. At night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackshi17 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) Is that a part of the Tour d France? Didn't Wiegie do something like this a few years ago in Switzerland? Edited November 7, 2008 by jackshi17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I crapped my pants just watching it. I'll stick to dodging idiots on my motorcycle on paved roads, thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Is that a part of the Tour d France? Didn't Wiegie do something like this a few years ago in Switzerland? Wiegie was one of the speed bumps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 That looks fun as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Sweet Downhill! We have some tracks like that, but not that long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Actually... yeah. Wait, no. I've done something like that before but probably not ever again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Is that a part of the Tour d France? Didn't Wiegie do something like this a few years ago in Switzerland? On a snow sled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 That looks fun as hell. Absolutely Sweet Downhill! We have some tracks like that, but not that long! Yep Actually... yeah. Wait, no. I've done something like that before but probably not ever again. Almost. I've certainly done single track decents that crazy but never cut into the side of a mountain with a drop-off like that. Well, at least I could never open it up when I was on the edge of a cliff like that. I remember a week in Moab and we went down some crazy stuff. However, at the end of the Poison Spider Mesa ride, the decent is cut into the side of a cliff with a drop-off that would equal certain death. I totally wimped out and rode my breaks down the entire time. Mind you, so did pretty much everyone I was with. I've always been more of a road biker so I'm way more comfortable going up to 50 or 60 on the road than half that speed on a trail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Speaking of at night though. That reminds me of when I lived in Sun Valley ID. They had these brand new bike paths they built and one ran up the hill to the Dollar Mtn bunny slopes. After work, one of the waitresses I worked with, her boyfriend, and I used to put on halogen head lights and roller blade down it. That was really, really, really fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) I rode the Kamikaze Downhill (on Mammoth Mountain, CA) many moons ago. Currrrrrrrazy. Edited November 7, 2008 by darin3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I rode the Kamikaze Downhill (on Mammoth Mountain, CA) many moons ago. Currrrrrrrazy. I remember doing the Chines downhill once :whatasafokaisachinesedownhill: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Skippy Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Many years ago I would have done that with no problem. I used to be into some pretty extreem dirt bike/quad racing in events like the Blackwater. I am certian that I cheated death a few times. Once I was the lucky enough to get a helocopter ride and not have to wait at the emergency room. Different time in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 It's nice to know that there are so many bikers/cyclists here. Detlef, next time you're in Moab, since you're also a roadie, do the La Sal Mt. road loop... one of my favorite road rides. Thanks for the heads up, though it could be a while now that I'm on the east coast. However, my SIL lives in Salt Lake City so I suppose it's possible. Too bad it costs about as much to check a road bike into luggage as it does to check yourself into an airplane seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Would I do it? Sure. Just have to make sure the brakes are top notch. Nearly no pedaling required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Truth Fortunately, the last time I went out to Cali to do some riding, my friend who works at Santa Cruz Bicycles was able to hook me up with one of his co-workers who's one of those guys who collects bikes. Just happened to be about my size so he loaned me a pretty cool road bike. I offered to pay him and he just said that he's been similarly hooked up in the past so he didn't feel right about accepting it. One thing for sure, I'm likely going to get a new ride pretty soon and retire my current Bontrager to the indoor trainer. If any of my friends around here ever have a buddy in town who needs a loaner, I'm hooking the dude up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I did it...at night...in the rain...on a fn unicycle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big F'n Dave Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 F*ck that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I don't court death or a full body cast. That's just nucking futz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchico Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I've never done anything like that on a bike. But i used to monkey for a guy in motorcycle side car racing on the ice of the great lakes in Michigan. We were in the 750 and up open class. Can't tell you how many times i had my facemask scarred by the studs on the rear wheel of another bike. Or the time we got cut off in a race and i was driven into the snow bank head first. Raced the rest of the day but had to be taken to the hospital afterwards, had a broken collar bone and a concussion. Boy beer, brandy and other essentials sure cured a lot of pain, plus it was really cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I've been on some pretty killer descents, but nothing that extreme. I don't know what they had stabilizing that camera, but it was extremely well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I don't know what they had stabilizing that camera, but it was extremely well done. [/color] Agreed on the camera, excellent quality for showing hardly any shaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I've rappelled out of the Hell Hole of a C-46 but there is no way in hell I'd do that suicidal crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I've rappelled out of the Hell Hole of a C-46 but there is no way in hell I'd do that suicidal crap. See, even the Marines won't do it and we ALL know there's something wrong in the head with Marines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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