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World's Most Dangerous Ride
« on: January 05, 2013, 12:41:11 PM »
I spotted this on netrider this morning........

Anyone feel nervous about heights

http://www.youtube.com/embed/UQ6VgTY8Cds?wmode=opaque
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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2013, 01:56:20 PM »
Great bit of film Alan.
I think I would prefer to ride a skinny off roader along there than drive a 4X4 though.
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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2013, 02:32:02 PM »
Well as they say... "Buggar That"....
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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2013, 02:38:01 PM »
Great bit of film Alan.
I think I would prefer to ride a skinny off roader along there than drive a 4X4 though.

I was going to post it over on bikeroom as well but with the upcoming transfer I decided to leave 'til later
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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2013, 02:53:51 PM »
I'm looking forward to that event Alan........ 8)
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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2013, 06:13:03 PM »
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...the upcoming transfer

???

I don't understand this reference, care to elucidate a little???

BTW this bloke is truly NUTS!!!!  :|||| :||||
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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2013, 06:54:36 PM »
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...the upcoming transfer


???

I don't understand this reference, care to elucidate a little???




Bikeroom is currently hosted on a free web-site but the admins have some issues that are not easily solved. So for the last couple weeks they have been working at setting up another site.........see here......http://bikeroom.forumer.com/do-we-stay-or-do-we-go-t1256383.html#p12088421

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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2013, 07:46:55 PM »
Ah, OK, Ta!

...and this bloke is still Nuts!~!
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« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2013, 10:18:15 PM »

...and this bloke is still Nuts!~!
I totally agree, lots of psychological stuff going on in their brain  :eek

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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2013, 10:44:13 PM »
Wasn't that the Bruce Dieway with all the potholes?   :rofl :rofl
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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2013, 10:51:48 PM »
Wasn't that the Bruce Dieway with all the potholes?   :rofl :rofl


I think it's the stretch around Julago Tack......
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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2013, 11:39:10 AM »
Wasn't that the Bruce Dieway with all the potholes?   :rofl :rofl
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Nah, was the Buckets Way between Glouchester and Taree!

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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2013, 04:09:41 PM »
Assuming the film wasn't sped up, he was doing some mad speeds for the conditions.

I don't know that I would trust the wet sections not to give way.  Then there's a the matter of landslides...    :crazy
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Re: World's Most Dangerous Ride
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2013, 04:42:36 PM »
I hear you STeveo, we (still 2011) had a property at Krambach (old ladies) on Bucketts Way (near Nabiac) and the idiots that TRY to fly along it on the weekend (few fatalities)

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