This morning on my ride in I had an idea. It’s a bad idea on many levels, but it kept me entertained for the rest of my ride in so I want to share it. As I rode in it occurred to me that riding a dual suspension mountain bike is like jumping on a trampoline that has someone constantly steeling your jump. What if it was made so no one was steeling your jump? What if, at the press of a button, you could completely eliminate the dampening? What if as you approached a giant rock, a rock garden, or a fallen tree you could load up your springs and fly through the air, then press the button again to dampen your landing? What if you turned on a world cup race and as Julien and Nino approached a rock garden they both shot up into the air to clear the first half? Then Julien stuck to the dirt for the second half and Nino bounced back into the air to clear the rest of the rock. Nino pulls the double to gap for the win! Imagine Danny MacAskill dropping off of a fence and bouncing over a road full of cars. Who hasn’t dreamt of floating effortlessly above the ground? Again, this idea is pretty stupid for multiple reasons, but the absurdity of bikers flying through the air is what kept me captivated for my ride in. I thought that was worth sharing.
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