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2013/10/23 08:22:05
The Maillard Reaction
 
You can almost hear the terror in the rider's breathing at the the start of the run. The "doppler" effect of the crowd's "roar", when the rider does the 360 black flips and the microphone spins with him, seem interesting to listen to as well.
 

2013/10/23 09:05:12
Mystic38
it would be real churlish to say he didn't stick landing #2 as he came off trail, that was one amazing bit of cycling.. brave too.
2013/10/23 17:35:51
craigb
Doing dumb things like that on a bike is one of the ways I broke my nose and woke up on a trail with two joggers looking down at me.  Apparently the skinny downhill path turned and I didn't electing instead to go over a 17' cliff...  I was lucky to survive with "only" a few stitches, cuts, bruises and a concussion.  The bike was toast as well.
2013/10/23 18:38:16
The Maillard Reaction
Next time chug an extra Red Bull before making your move.
 
Here's a different view of one of the other riders on the same course:
 

2013/10/23 19:01:40
backwoods
Pretty amazing footage Mike. As long as clowns like that pay for their own healthcare I'm all for it.
 
Your video reminded me of this incident earlier in the year from where I live. It ends up like a horror movie: the cyclist speeding away looking over his shoulder every few seconds to make sure he's not being pursued. Even has the deep breathing going on.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrhfClIcfYM :Angry Ram attacks cyclist
2013/10/23 19:05:36
The Maillard Reaction
 
That was funny. :-)
 
I was rooting for the ram.
2013/10/23 21:36:04
bapu
Hey McQ are those vids made from "standard parts"?
 
 
 
See what I done there?
 
2013/10/24 07:32:18
Guitarhacker
yeah... I'd have died at the 5 second point.... first jump....
 
and his number in the event was... 13 ?
2013/10/24 07:45:01
The Maillard Reaction
bapu
Hey McQ are those vids made from "standard parts"?



Yes, I could go by the shop and order up everything necessary and probably have it too you by next Friday.
 
I'll even throw in a 6 pack of Red Bull.
 
:-)
 
 
bapu
See what I done there?

 
I'm afraid I do...
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013/10/24 07:52:56
craigb
Personally, I think the subjects in those videos must have had some parts that were better than standard.
 

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