OT (totally): really? you can do THAT on a racing bike?

[dougP]

My mild mannered math teacher daughter sent this link to me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZmJtYaUTa0&sns=em

Even non-steel bikes can take a bit of abuse.  Really a fun watch.  Enjoy! 

dougP

[rcnute]

Sort of puts some of our discussions in perspective, don't it?  :)

Ryan

[hsmitham]

I feel exhausted! If I was looking to purchase a used Carbon Pinarello I certainly would not want his :-)

~Hugh

On Monday, November 11, 2013 8:26:08 PM UTC-8, dougP wrote:

[Shoji Takahashi]

crazy bike-handling skills!

[cyclotourist]

At the 2:18 mark it looks like he has some decent sized tires on there. Not 23mm!!!

Anybody know the link to that guy that was doing trials on an old beat up mixte? I was looking for that but can't find it. That is a great one as well.

Cheers,
David

"it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal

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[Scott Henry]

I wouldn't think those tires are 23mm, but they look like a 28mm, certainly not much larger, those are some wide rims though.

I really liked the Wheel of Death clip, someday I want to try that.

Really though the clip (and many others like it) are showcasing the skills of the rider and not the bike.  He could have done those stunts on any bike.  The carbon part is really an afterthought, I'm more impressed in that the bike has a high center of gravity and full size wheels unlike a real trials bike.

Cheers,
Scott Henry
Dayton, OH

FTM-PTB

[tarik saleh]

David,

mixte flipping:
http://velocanoose.blogspot.com/2012/02/mixte-flipping.html

Tarik

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[cyclotourist]

Yes, that's the one! 

Proving you don't need a carbon firbre road bike to be awesome!

Thank you internets!

[Shoji Takahashi]

Yes, I remember seeing that one, too. I cringe when the frame crumples after the first [high!] jump/drop, and love how he then welds in a diagatube.

Shouldn't the rider be wearing a helmet? :)

[Robert F. Harrison]

Here's some more information about him: http://www.tribalzine.com/?Mickael-Dupont-a-crazy-street

Here's what he said about that bike:

"There were three main difficulties; the handling of the bike (none at all), the lack of strength - I went through ten rear rims, four front rims, four handlebars and more! And that was the third difficulty – finding spare parts! I ended up buying three full bikes"

Vive Mikael!

Aloha,

Bob

Robert Harrison

Honolulu, HI
rfhar...@gmail.com
statrix.com

[cyclotourist]

Nobody said it would be easy to be an internet sensation! 

[Michael]

That is amazing bike handling skill.

Makes you wonder how many hours/years it took and all the tumbles he took in the process to get that good.

 

I can only just barely pop my front wheel off the ground a coupla inches.

 

Makes you want to buy a beater Riv you can learn on.

[Frank]

More information still. 

http://www.bikemag.com/news/news-trials-star-martyn-ashton-suffers-significant-spinal-injury/

[Hugh Smitham]

Wow! I really hope he has a full recovery and can ride once again. 

Best,

~Hugh

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