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How many of you want to do this?
Looks terrifying. And amazing. Who is in?
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&sca_esv=590391945&rls=en&q=Carrera+de+Coches+de+madera&tbm=vid&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjiz8KukIyDAxW0IDQIHSgLCUIQ0pQJegQICxAB&biw=1275&bih=622&dpr=2#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:e875d265,vid:lsTTNJ5lHsI,st:0 |
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Looks fun
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Looks stupid and dangerous. I’m in!
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No brakes?!
Love the speed bump near the end.
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Many videos on YouTube for various classes.
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That looks insanely fun!
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I could be the monkey!
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Probably not pretty when a couple of those open wheels come into over/under contact.
Sure looks fun though! _
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I was all in until they left the smooth road..
They need the French to be a governing body.
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Why doesn't the monkey push off, bobsled style? The big handles are right there! And who knew that rocking back and forth actually works! I love this!
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I'll bet that's a real hoot!
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I was wondering about the guy not pushing bobsled style, but maybe it’s different classes or venues?
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Check out the 'drift trike' vids. Also in the Alps.
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at age 25, I'd have been in. Age 80? Nope.
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Looks positively safe next to this:
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Counterclockwise?
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Look Ma, no brakes!
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I'll say this, those guys could take a lesson from bobsledders about tucking in tight while going straight. Get out of the wind. You wouldn't believe what a little bodywork does in karting. I could go 10 MPH faster at Willow with a full body and slunk down as far as I could get 6' to go. Actually with the same Yamaha motor on a sit up kart vs. a lay down the difference was 20 MPH. Lower CG and less wind resistance will win every time with WR being the more important of the 2. |
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As a cyclist, I've found that when I'm in a tight tuck at 35+ mph on a downhill, I can slow appreciably for tight corners or the like just by sitting up incrementally; first the head, then maybe bring out the elbows and finally straighten the back and I can slow from 35 to 30 tout de suite and not have to upset the "chassis" (the frame) as drastically as is done by introducing mechanical friction (brakes) to the bike; it takes fewer pedal strokes to achieve the desired speed again when the road straightens.
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