That's how you go downhill

[okgo]

http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/11/cipollini-bo...

Enjoy. He's a nutter.

They are the outakes from this rather self indulgent number - http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/08/cipo-007/

[MadDad]

Madness - utter madness, but very entertaining! Time to start a sweepstake on life expectancy?

[okgo]

He chucks that thing about like a superbike rider!

Balls like footballs, if he had a blowout at almost any-point there he's dead. Very cool though.

[MadDad]

Totally agree, despite knowing it ended well I could not help but think of the consequences of a blowout, errant cat, old person crossing the road, meeting a car/bike coming around a corner etc etc etc.....

God knows how he manages to sit on that saddle with balls that big!

[Johnny]

Yeah, watched them a while ago. Very, very impressive!

[shakotan]

Camera car sounded lovely. Turbo, four pot, sounded 60s/70s. Italian, maybe a Lancia or an Alfa?

[SkinnyBoy]

Pfft you go downhill like this

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=InIzRM02Vgw

That Cipo vid was embarrassing euro trash.

[SkinnyBoy]

[missing the VR6]

That's not DH, get on Youtube and find the clip of the bloke with 1 arm who did the World Cup DH track in France. That's some serious DHing.

[okgo]

They're different skill sets.

Having been a decent mountain bike rider I can see how impressive the other video is, to go downhill like that on 20mm tyres with no helmet on is pretty special.

[missing the VR6]

okgo said:

They're different skill sets.

Having been a decent mountain bike rider I can see how impressive the other video is, to go downhill like that on 20mm tyres with no helmet on is pretty special.

Fair play I've never ridden a road bike, would have to agree not wearing a helmet is pretty brave/stupid!

What sort of speed might he be doing?

[okgo]

I whole imagine between 40-60 mph most of the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tFpNsZXWgc&fea...

[missing the VR6]

okgo said:

I whole imagine between 40-60 mph most of the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tFpNsZXWgc&fea...

Wow, well I retract my critisism and am indeed very impressed! Mega balls!

[Dave_ITR]

Whilst I appreciate the skill I struggle to describe this as anything other than stupid.

[okgo]

Dave_ITR said:

Whilst I appreciate the skill I struggle to describe this as anything other than stupid.

Yeh tend to agree, but we could say the same about most videos on youtube that are impressive to watch. Jumping out of space is stupid, doesn't change the fact it was awesome.

[Dave_ITR]

Hopefully there will be less people trying to emulate jumping from space

[rhinochopig]

This for me is far more impressive. Wet, very slippery, and probably almost as fast in places.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqYgAX6D43Q

[RJJ]

Title should be " That's how you go downhill if you want to die ".

The human body is quite resilient, people survive all sorts of horrible accidents, but wearing no helmet

B4 you flame me, I love cycling, I am no pc brigade, each to their own & I marvelled at his speed & bike control, big balls no doubt at all, but you can be a "cabbage" so to speak just by dismounting falling over & banging your head.

[MrB1obby]

okgo said:

Dave_ITR said:

Whilst I appreciate the skill I struggle to describe this as anything other than stupid.

Yeh tend to agree, but we could say the same about most videos on youtube that are impressive to watch. Jumping out of space is stupid, doesn't change the fact it was awesome.

I don't agree with it being stupid apart from the fact he was on the other side of the road on blind corners. I bet he knows that descent like the back of his hand, knows exactly how much he doesn't have to brake or pedal for each corner. I would say it was skilful and bravery, not stupidity.

That mountain bike clip aswell is awesome, the speed he gets down that descent dodging between rocks is incredible.

[RJJ]

rhinochopig said:

This for me is far more impressive. Wet, very slippery, and probably almost as fast in places.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqYgAX6D43Q

Just watched that, seriously impressive & massive skill level & wet conditions loved the commentary as well.

Edited by RJJ on Monday 5th November 10:51