Roller Races

Raam

Some crashes too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TPHbVqShlo

DirkVoodoo

Wow, its almost like looking into the future...about 3 days.

The question is how do we smuggle rollers into the pub?

kenmc

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

The question is how do we smuggle rollers into the pub?

In a hair net!

blorg

Ha, the crashes seem more common than I have seen before! Most of the other videos I have seen seem to use fixed rollers (e.g. no front wheel.) Probably advisable from a liability point of view if people unused to rollers are taking part

steinone

Is there a rollapolluza going in Dublin?
I know they really revived it in London but has it spread? I would love to give it a go.

TinyExplosions

They seem to be mostly UK based, but if you've got the cash you could bring 'em over here!

rollapaluza.com is the website

blorg

You may have seen this, but:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgyq8Zkp10Y

Craig McClean- 500m in 18.94 seconds from a standing start, 95km/h average speed :eek:

Chris Hoy managed a "mere" 92.6km/h, but he did it in jeans:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEucX3Hx_9U

Just goes to show you what is possible when you remove air resistance (Hoy's 500m record was done at a speed of 72.7km/h- not in jeans)

kenmc

My videos were broken, they were both on fast-forward

Chips Lovell

blorg wrote: »

Chris Hoy managed a "mere" 92.6km/h, but he did it in jeans

Legend

Raam

Some pics from the race.
http://velocitynation.com/content/gallery/race-photos/2008/onward-part-1
http://velocitynation.com/content/gallery/race-photos/2008/onward-pics

blorg

I think this is the winner. I think to bring it to the next level he needs to be able to drink beer without someone holding the bike (this is another competition I will be leaving up to TinyExplosions, I will be more like this guy: )