Riding down stairs

mrlmd1 · 05-22-2012, 06:56 PM

This guy is good, but he's also out of his mind. What a great way to get killed. ATGATT?

Wonder how bent up the bike is after that.

Skunkhome · 05-22-2012, 08:59 PM

Oh! Bicycle! They do some pretty incredible things on bicycles. That is the first I have seen from a helmet cam run but I have actually seen they "riding" down boulder fields with no ill effects to the bicycles if they manage to keep them with the shimy side up.

Water Warrior 2 · 05-22-2012, 10:07 PM

That is quite a rider. Now I want to see him going the other direction. :lol:

**jonathan180iq** · 05-23-2012, 09:19 AM

I can't watch the video here at the office, so I'll admit that I am not completely sure what's in there

But, riding down long flights of stairs, as long as they are in decent condition isn't all that hard. The diameter of the tires seems to keep whatever machine you are gliding just across the tops of the stair "ledge", that is, the break or point of each step. Even when the steps themselves are wider and require a complete drop onto each one, as long as you maintain a straight line, there is really no issue.

I've done decent sized stair cases on both a motorcycle and a bicycle, the bicycle being easier to handle, obviously.

bonehead · 05-23-2012, 10:06 AM

He'd be FUBAR if he crashed!

mrlmd1 · 05-23-2012, 10:29 AM

Or if he went over the wall and down the mountain.
Johnathan - watch the video then see if you want to compete in that race. Those stairs are a little different that what you are visualizing.

Rookie Rider · 05-23-2012, 10:41 AM

Holy crap !!

Water Warrior 2 · 05-23-2012, 05:02 PM

When I was younger and going to live forever I rode down a long wooden stair case. Quite a ride with very little suspension to soak up the bumps but I did manage. Then I got real brave and stupid all at once. A short steep set of concrete stairs(10 ft) were my undoing. Lucky not to have broken a lot of body parts when I hit those concrete stair edges with my unprotected body.

burkbuilds · 05-23-2012, 06:34 PM

Wow! Almost five solid minutes of almost constant stairs, very impressive. I almost fell out of my chair twice just watching it.

Water Warrior 2 · 05-23-2012, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by burkbuilds

Wow! Almost five solid minutes of almost constant stairs, very impressive. I almost fell out of my chair twice just watching it.

"Almost" is close enough. You don't need anymore falls. How is the healing process doing??

05-22-2012, 06:56 PM	#1
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Riding down stairs This guy is good, but he's also out of his mind. What a great way to get killed. ATGATT? Wonder how bent up the bike is after that. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-22-2012, 08:59 PM	#2
Skunkhome Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 203	Re: Riding down stairs Oh! Bicycle! They do some pretty incredible things on bicycles. That is the first I have seen from a helmet cam run but I have actually seen they "riding" down boulder fields with no ill effects to the bicycles if they manage to keep them with the shimy side up.
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05-22-2012, 10:07 PM	#3
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Riding down stairs That is quite a rider. Now I want to see him going the other direction. :lol: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-23-2012, 09:19 AM	#4
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Riding down stairs I can't watch the video here at the office, so I'll admit that I am not completely sure what's in there But, riding down long flights of stairs, as long as they are in decent condition isn't all that hard. The diameter of the tires seems to keep whatever machine you are gliding just across the tops of the stair "ledge", that is, the break or point of each step. Even when the steps themselves are wider and require a complete drop onto each one, as long as you maintain a straight line, there is really no issue. I've done decent sized stair cases on both a motorcycle and a bicycle, the bicycle being easier to handle, obviously.
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05-23-2012, 10:06 AM	#5
bonehead Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: elgin,tx Posts: 907	Re: Riding down stairs He'd be FUBAR if he crashed! __________________ Standing with the PGR until they stand for me. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-23-2012, 10:29 AM	#6
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Riding down stairs Or if he went over the wall and down the mountain. Johnathan - watch the video then see if you want to compete in that race. Those stairs are a little different that what you are visualizing.
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05-23-2012, 10:41 AM	#7
Rookie Rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,263	Re: Riding down stairs Holy crap !!
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05-23-2012, 05:02 PM	#8
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Riding down stairs When I was younger and going to live forever I rode down a long wooden stair case. Quite a ride with very little suspension to soak up the bumps but I did manage. Then I got real brave and stupid all at once. A short steep set of concrete stairs(10 ft) were my undoing. Lucky not to have broken a lot of body parts when I hit those concrete stair edges with my unprotected body.
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05-23-2012, 06:34 PM	#9
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: Riding down stairs Wow! Almost five solid minutes of almost constant stairs, very impressive. I almost fell out of my chair twice just watching it.
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