Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:29 am

http://www.break.com/index/flying_down_a_mountain.html

I'm fairly likely to go back to France this year touring (if the Nurburgring hasn't killed me beforehand), and if I do I really want to have a go on that thing

Post by **garyb** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:40 am

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:12 pm

nah Royston, for a true biker that's just too lame...
here's the real thing to go

cheers, Tom
can't stand those fake adrenalinos not able to risk their own a**

BingoTheClowno · Post by **BingoTheClowno** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:57 pm

If only I could use one of those for my daily work commute...

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:48 am

astroman wrote:nah Royston, for a true biker that's just too lame...
here's the real thing to go

I think I'd die!

cheers, Tom
can't stand those fake adrenalinos not able to risk their own a**

Are you too an Adrenalini Brothers fan?!

Yaazah! Adrenalini!

www.adrenalini.com

Check the shorts out, they're awesome

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:47 pm

Counterparts wrote:...Are you too an Adrenalini Brothers fan?!
Yaazah! Adrenalini!

not yet, but I'm about to become one - cool animation

you probably know from riding the bike that there's a deep change in perspective once you cross that 'border' where all of your decisions and actions are final.
To be (ultimately and unrevocably) in charge of your own existence is an important experience and part of a learning process, too.
these 'adventurous' outdoor fun activities with triple safety installations just prevent the latter and lead to stupid , self-overestimating behaviour - casualties included... later

cheers, Tom
(wouldn't dare to basejump either)

Post by **garyb** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:36 pm

astroman wrote:To be (ultimately and unrevocably) in charge of your own existence is an important experience

really underestimating the value of dumb luck....

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:31 am

That'll help you out very occasionally, but it's not something I particularly rely on when riding my bike.

Luck can work the other way too y'know

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:37 am

well, I don't go out looking for danger or health threatening situations, but I remember a few that would qualify (in retrospect) as such.

Admittedly there was always a choice with at least 2 options, but once the dice had fallen there was no way back or out - and it was clear that 'failure' would be (more or less) fatal.
Yet I cannot remember any rush of exitement in these situations, in fact it was more the opposite, calm but extraordinarily attentive - using all personal skills it was just right to proceed the choosen way.

This feeling to do the right thing the right time in the right location turned into a peaceful satisfaction (afterwards), while during the 'action' the mind was almost empty - none of my drunk-or-drug experiences (decades ago) came even close to the intensity of these hours.
It's difficult to put im words, though, but looking back I regret a lot of 'wasted' opportunities due to just hanging around in my youth

cheers, Tom

Post by **garyb** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:03 am

adrenalin junkie...