Here's mine from the French Alps last week. Must have been about -18C. Tandem para-ski lasting 20 minutes.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 09:50
What's yours? Cycling related or non-cycling related.
Here's mine from the French Alps last week. Must have been about -18C. Tandem para-ski lasting 20 minutes.
Here's mine from the French Alps last week. Must have been about -18C. Tandem para-ski lasting 20 minutes.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 10:05
And my wife hanging out just behind me ...
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 10:05
lots, but the most persistent one is every single time i throw a leg over my DH bike.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 10:13
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 10:18
Capricorn, on 06 February 2012 - 10:05 , said:
lots, but the most persistent one is every single time i throw a leg over my DH bike.
I have to admit to being a bit conservative (read scared!!) when it comes to adrenalin sports. Tight and technical single track is about the limit for me, so respect to you maniacs who fly downhill on your bikes. Launching off that slope was just insane for me, and then the sound of the wind and the view of snow covered mountains will stay with me forever.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 10:26
Cool pics.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 10:33
flymango: been looking at those pics. that looks awesome!! I bet your wife had a right proper rush 
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 10:45
Capricorn, on 06 February 2012 - 10:33 , said:
flymango: been looking at those pics. that looks awesome!! I bet your wife had a right proper rush
She sure did, although I think it was a step (ski) too far for her as she was quite stressed when she landed. And then we had to go up and down a good few runs to get back to the launch area to fetch our ski poles which also didn't please her much.
PS: Just saw that Contermans DH clip from mtbmom - I get scared just watching that clip!!
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 11:21
mine was a bridge jump at Gouritz, superman style....yeehaaaa
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 09:15
RudoJ, on 06 February 2012 - 11:21 , said:
mine was a bridge jump at Gouritz, superman style....yeehaaaa
Up until the para-ski last week, mine was the 68m bungee at Gouritz. Not sure I'll try that again watching that girl at Vic Falls.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 09:23
also done gouritz.... twice.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 09:27
flymango, on 06 February 2012 - 10:05 , said:
And my wife hanging out just behind me ...
I remember doing this when I was in Switzerland.
Was awesome !!
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flymango, on 07 February 2012 - 09:15 , said:
Up until the para-ski last week, mine was the 68m bungee at Gouritz. Not sure I'll try that again watching that girl at Vic Falls.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 09:36
Mine is jumping out of a perfectly operational plane...... before that was a bungee at Gouritz. Love riding dirt roads on my Tenere 660 when I get the chance.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 09:36
Went parachute jumping at citrusdal, was great but i was S*&t scared to leap out of that plane, will prob never do it again! I am so scared of heights!!
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 09:37
My biggest thrill was doing the Isle of Man TT course on my GSXR. No speed limits and lots of twisties.
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