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Mountain Biking Speed Record - Speed 110 mph - Downhill......Video Footage
"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
... "Bill Baka" wrote in message om... wrote: Check this out: Mountain Bikers, I think this clip show 2, trying do brake a Speed Record on a Volcano in Japan. They achieve up to 110 mph, according to this video, but the Bike it seems, can not handle the 110 mph and breaks. Pretty hard core. I tried to find any information on the www about this stunt but was not able to. Greetings from Hans N. http://www.jumpingpixels.com/bicyclespeed.html That's insane. 50 MPH downhill on pavement is my record and I am positively not looking to break that on the side of a mountain. I think that was a Japanese video but the guy who crashed looked like a American, a dumb one, but at least he was able to stand after that crash. If he got back on the bike I would nominate him for a 'Darwin' award. Bill Baka [...] I once got up to 45 mph going down a hill and resolved never to do it again. I now limit myself to an absolute top speed of 25 mph. That is fast enough to go on any bike, recumbent or upright. Wuss. Regards, GG |
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Mountain Biking Speed Record - Speed 110 mph - Downhill......Video Footage
"GaryG" wrote in message ... "Edward Dolan" wrote in message ... [...] I once got up to 45 mph going down a hill and resolved never to do it again. I now limit myself to an absolute top speed of 25 mph. That is fast enough to go on any bike, recumbent or upright. Wuss. Regards, GG I have seen innumerable accidents by cyclists going down a hill too fast. There is always some crazy explanation for the accident, but the root cause is just going too fast. Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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Mountain Biking Speed Record - Speed 110 mph - Downhill......Video Footage
"Edward Dolan" wrote in message ... [...] I have seen innumerable accidents by cyclists going down a hill too fast. Wow - I almost never see *any* bike accidents. You must have a good spot. I have avoided accidents by going fast. |
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Mountain Biking Speed Record - Speed 110 mph - Downhill......Video Footage
"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
news:l8WdnVNwoY0Lhd7ZnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@prairiewave. com... "GaryG" wrote in message ... "Edward Dolan" wrote in message ... [...] I once got up to 45 mph going down a hill and resolved never to do it again. I now limit myself to an absolute top speed of 25 mph. That is fast enough to go on any bike, recumbent or upright. Wuss. Regards, GG I have seen innumerable accidents by cyclists going down a hill too fast. There is always some crazy explanation for the accident, but the root cause is just going too fast. You must be riding with some pretty incompetent cyclists...or, more likely this is yet another part of your life where your fears rule your behavior (similar to your previously stated fears of sexuality, intimacy, human contact, gays, blacks, etc.). FWIW, I've been to the Bicycle Tour of Colorado (www.bicycletourcolorado.com) four times - that represents about 1,600 miles of riding in the Rockies, with over 100,000 feet of climbing (and descending!), and 8 crossings of the Continental Divide. With about 1500 cyclists on each tour, I've only seen a small handful of accidents, and many of those were paceline accidents on the flats. I stand by my assessment of your descending skills...Wuss!! GG Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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Mountain Biking Speed Record - Speed 110 mph - Downhill......Video Footage
"Mark" wrote in message ... "Edward Dolan" wrote in message ... [...] I have seen innumerable accidents by cyclists going down a hill too fast. Wow - I almost never see *any* bike accidents. You must have a good spot. I have avoided accidents by going fast. I usually arrive at the scene of the accident about the same time as the ambulance. I rather enjoy looking at all the blood and the wrecked bike. So far I have never yet seen anyone killed by these kind of accidents, but I am ever hopeful! The worst accidents I have ever seen have involved tandems. I really feel sorry for the poor dumb woman who trusted her husband to consider her safety. Bottom line, really stupid people should not be riding any kind of bicycle at all. Way too dangerous! Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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Mountain Biking Speed Record - Speed 110 mph - Downhill......Video Footage
"Edward Dolan" wrote in message news:l8WdnVNwoY0Lhd7ZnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@prairiewave. com... I have seen innumerable accidents by cyclists going down a hill too fast. There is always some crazy explanation for the accident, but the root cause is just going too fast. I thought minnesota was just a corn patch? |
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Mountain Biking Speed Record - Speed 110 mph - Downhill......Video Footage
"Jack Maars" wrote in message news:c1E1g.41237$7a.26105@pd7tw1no... "Edward Dolan" wrote in message news:l8WdnVNwoY0Lhd7ZnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@prairiewave. com... I have seen innumerable accidents by cyclists going down a hill too fast. There is always some crazy explanation for the accident, but the root cause is just going too fast. I thought minnesota was just a corn patch? Always capitalize the names of states, cities and nations. Were you born in a barn? Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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Mountain Biking Speed Record - Speed 110 mph - Downhill......Video Footage
"Edward Dolan" wrote in message news:RoednQ3FgsBoENjZnZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@prairiewave. com... safety. Bottom line, really stupid people should not be riding any kind of bicycle at all. Way too dangerous! ACK, but doesn't have to do with speed. I have seen Tour de France riders descend with cyclotourists after a mountaintop finish stage in mid-nineties. The pro's were going twice as fast and looked ten times as comfortable and safe as the rest. Mark |
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Mountain Biking Speed Record - Speed 110 mph - Downhill......Video Footage
"Edward Dolan" wrote in message ... [...] I have seen innumerable accidents by cyclists going down a hill too fast. I usually arrive at the scene of the accident about the same time as the ambulance. A very impressive ambulance. You see the crash and the ambulance arrive at the same time! Mark |
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