| Author | Message | ||
     Hughlysses |
From the "That will buff out" blog:  http://cars.failblog.org/ | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
Josh Brookes at Cadwell Park.. yeah. Dude's got some kahones. "That's quite an unusual move, that is." | ||
| Gunut75 |
When he transitioned the tires were off the ground at :36 seconds!!!!!  | ||
| Kilroy |
I call bs - he continues thru the curve while he is airborne. Pretty sure he would go in a straight line once he leaves the ground, all that pesky physics stuff. Kilroy | ||
| Boogiman1981 |
wow | ||
| Rwven |
No BS at all. The bike was already lined up with the straightaway when it became airborne, pesky physics (gyroscopic effect of the rotating mass) kept the bike in the lean while it was airborne. The bike was not cornering in midair, it was going straight, even though it was leaned over. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
No BS, Cadwell Park is well known for that hill, and Josh Brookes is well known for mastering it. On the other hand, some riders let the hill get the better of them. (look away around 00:30-00:35 if you're squeamish) | ||
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| Kilroy |
I'm not talking about the lean of the bike. I'm talking about the apparent curved path the bike is taking thru the air. I don't care if he is doing somersaults in the air, its going to be in a straight line (neglecting the effects of gravity and wind resistance, of course). It must be an optical illusion or the camera angle. Kilroy | ||
| Zane |
Nope... It's all caused by the rush of air when his butt puckers during the jump. It it were me, I'd "swallow" the entire bike. | ||
| Sifo |
No BS at all. I've done that sort of thing plenty on a mountain bike. I wouldn't dream of it on a motorcycle on a race course though. Same physics, different size balls. | ||
| Glitch |
bicycle sized balls? | ||
| Sifo |
I'm a bit concerned that you would ask.  | ||
| Sayitaintso |
I don't see anything good coming from speculating about the size of Tom's doodads.  If I had to guess though...2" trailer hitch and made out of the same stuff; if he's done anything similar to the videos, maybe a clack, clack, clack when he walks. (just ribbin' ya) | ||
| Oddalloy |
And if you watch the vid Glitch posted through until the end, Josh say's: "...and when I get it completely right, I like to do a one-hander." Wow... just wow ! | ||
| Blake |
Too cool. Like ballet on two wheels. Not that I like ballet. It's better than talking about Tom's clackers though. | ||
| Sifo |
So PLEASE STOP!  | ||
| Sifo |
It would be cool to see Brookes do that with a bit of a tail whip tossed in! | ||
| Not_purple_s2 |
When he transitioned the tires were off the ground at :36 seconds!!!!! kinda looks like that but really they're up on the paint coming out of the left hander and throwing it in to the right before the jump. Man that looks like an awesome ride. I'd never have the balls to jump it like that though. | ||
| Azxb9r |
No BS at all. I've done that sort of thing plenty on a mountain bike Exactly...if you catch air midway through a turn, the back end will continue to come around while you are in the air. That is what appears to be happening in the video(to my eyes anyway) There is a spot at the base of the half-pipe at Fantasy Island that I regularly do that on my mountain bike...there is no way I would want to try it on the 1125 though. |
