Unbelievable

[Venod]

I was just Googling for stuff about The Grand Canyon, and this popped up.

View: https://youtu.be/XXH4eAo2Nnw

 

[PaulSB]

That made me feel queasy just watching it. I'd like to admire the skill but can't because it's idiocy. I hope he doesn't expect others to put themselves at risk to help him if things go wrong. To do so would be selfish in the extreme.

 

[gavroche]

How did he get up there and how is he getting down? Apart from that, what he is trying to prove? He can show his bike handling skills in a much safer place. Foolish and crazy man who won't live to see his pension as his luck will run out eventually.

 

[Juan Kog]

It’s all filmed in a studio in front of a green screen.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Is that a new Sustrans cycle track?

 

[Rusty Nails]

That made me feel queasy just watching it. I'd like to admire the skill but can't because it's idiocy. I hope he doesn't expect others to put themselves at risk to help him if things go wrong. To do so would be selfish in the extreme.

I doubt that he'd be looking for someone to help him if that went wrong. Just to collect the body.

 

[Venod]

Interesting guy.

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/biking/vittorio-brumotti-italy-trick-cyclist/

 

[presta]

If that's a bit much, you could try this instead:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLRBNjUJlH0

 

[si_c]

If that's a bit much, you could try this instead:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLRBNjUJlH0

In fairness if you read about how he did it, he was secured with a safety rope.

 

[T4tomo]

Is that a new Sustrans cycle track?

It says suitable for hybrid style bicycle with 28mm tyres.....

 

[ColinJ]

In fairness if you read about how he did it, he was secured with a safety rope.

Which was actually a mate strolling along behind, holding on to the rope!

The mate did look heavier than the rider so he probably would have been able to take the strain if the rider fell off to the left, but I wouldn't fancy being either of them in that situation...

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Which was actually a mate strolling along behind, holding on to the rope!

The mate did look heavier than the rider so he probably would have been able to take the strain if the rider fell off to the left, but I wouldn't fancy being either of them in that situation...

If he falls left the guy at end of rope needs to jump off right. I did that on a winter climb on a ridge where my partner fell off down one side. Otherwise he’d have whipped us both over the cliff further below.

 

[TheDoctor]

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

 

[simongt]

I don't have a problem with folk doing nutty things. It's just when if it does go wrong, they expect the 'authorities' to pick up the pieces of their own irresponsibility and probably we end up footing the 'repair' bill.

 

[ColinJ]

... and probably we end up footing the 'repair' bill.

In that particular case it would be more of a 'collecting the body parts' bill...