"Extreme skater Dirk Auer skated the Tripps Drill Roller Coaster in Stuggart Germany wearing only a pair of customized in-line skates. Reaching speeds of 90 km/hr on the first hill, it took him less than a minute to complete the track.... "
Add a crossbar between the boots, and I'd be next in line! Woo hoo!
http://thechive.com/2009/07/you-gotta-be-kidding-me-14-photos/
I'd do it, too-- but I'd need more than you would: an additional pair of skates, about 2' in front of the current ones, with ski poles for me to hold... and with all 4 skates attached to each other. Without that 4-point stability and something reliable to hold on to, I'd do the whole track on my arse. Ow!
ReplyDelete"Add a crossbar between the boots"
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking the same thing as you were when I saw the pic. Without, I'd be afraid of becoming a human pretzel.