numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
This looks fun
- Thread starter numbnuts
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Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Good bearings and balls by the look of it. I guess only cissies touch the brakes.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I wouldn't fancy pushing the carts up to the start! 
Unless they are timing their 'humping' to be in time with undulations in the road then I can't see how that helps.
They could gain a lot more speed by wearing aero gear and keeping as low as possible - they were catching a lot of wind!
It did look fun though.
Unless they are timing their 'humping' to be in time with undulations in the road then I can't see how that helps.
They could gain a lot more speed by wearing aero gear and keeping as low as possible - they were catching a lot of wind!
It did look fun though.
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
As Colin says - a bit more aero would help. But what speeds were they achieving? Plenty fast enough for this correspondent!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Oh, and that oncoming (or stationary?) van in the road round a blind left hand bend towards the finish was a bit dodgy! 
classic33
Leg End Member
The only way of increasing their speed, when they start to slow down, or are trying to regain their position on the road.I wouldn't fancy pushing the carts up to the start!
Unless they are timing their 'humping' to be in time with undulations in the road then I can't see how that helps.
They could gain a lot more speed by wearing aero gear and keeping as low as possible - they were catching a lot of wind!
It did look fun though.
25 - 30mph maximum speed.
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numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
classic33
Leg End Member
Doesn't look it from onboard in the first one.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I can see how moving about helps them to get round bend, but I can't see how the humping increase their speed, unless (as I posted) they are somehow reading the variations in the road surface and getting something to push against.
If you push upwards, all you are doing is lifting yourself up from the cart. If you push the cart forwards you are only doing so by pushing yourself backwards so that isn't gaining anything. If you happened to have a handy wall behind you and you pushed against that, then yes - pushing would help!
Mike Ayling
Veteran
- Location
- Melbourne Downunda
Do they still have motor bike sidecar racing?
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
I 'spose rulz is rulz? Or is it cultural?
I did notice that there seemed to be some code for not blocking the opposition line when overtaking was occurring as well as on bends. Very sporting
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I did notice that there seemed to be some code for not blocking the opposition line when overtaking was occurring as well as on bends. Very sporting
I think it was simply necessary self-protection... Getting wheels entangled between carts on high-speed bends would not be pleasant for anyone involved!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
You can do Quarry Carts at Zip World in Bethesda !
matticus
Guru
Of course, everything is more fun if you do it in the dark:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09eFI2nATzY
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09eFI2nATzY
