Warning: this might be the coolest thing you'll ever see. Dirk Auer, a German daredevil, recently set a new world record after blazing down an 860-meter wooden roller coaster in under a minute. The neat part is - he was wearing homemade roller skates. What????
Auer maintained an average speed of 56mph to take the title. He says,
- "After this some of the sides were so high that at times I was at 90 degrees and so it was very important to have as much traction as possible. Luckily everything went according to plan - it was a lot of fun."
Of the obvious dangers involved:
- "This was a very dangerous stunt because there were so many factors to consider,' he said. The roller caster is wooden and so unlike rides made from iron and steel there was always a chance of the odd nail or screw that would not be entirely flat."
The 36 year-old is considered to be the most extreme in-line skater in the world, and also holds titles for being pulled behind a Porsche GT2 at speeds of 190mph.
That roller coaster trick looks fun, but I can't imagine the guts that must take. Would you do it?
via Neatorama
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