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Perhaps less safe and unconventional, but the "superman" position is not listed in the article: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iz7ZMALaCY https://m.youtube.com

Perhaps less safe and unconventional, but the "superman" position is not listed in the article: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iz7ZMALaCY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iz7ZMALaCY

adrianN 6y ago
That looks insanely dangerous.
- randallsquared 6y ago
  But impressively more efficient!
- kaybe 6y ago
  It's one of the first things you learn in trick cycling and not that bad, really. As soon as you know the failure modes of each trick and how to deal with each you're pretty safe. This one only has some that are easily caught. That speed, on the other hand... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artistic_cycling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artistic_cycling
  - paulintrognon 6y ago
    If it really is "not that bad", why don't other cyclists in this clip do the same?
    - bob1029 6y ago
      Everyone has their own individual levels of risk tolerance and definition of fun.
    - Steltek 6y ago
      It may be banned by UCI for the excessive risk. They like to make a lot of rules, like how high your socks can be pulled up.
      - kaybe 6y ago
        Last time I discussed this I was told that the bike in question here is fixed gear and in such a race you're not allowed to take your feet of the pedals.
  - nogabebop23 6y ago
    this is up their with dressage, aka "horse dancing"
    - privong 6y ago
      Don't forget "ski ballet"! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_ballet https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_ballet
      - kaybe 6y ago
        How is there not a single image in that article..
    - kenbolton 6y ago
      and canoe ballet: https://youtu.be/9iDVWn77VuM?t=70 https://youtu.be/9iDVWn77VuM?t=70 (unable to find a decent-quality clip of karen knight, who i have seen spin a 16' sea kayak on a dime with a canoe paddle with no above-water motion.)
  - adrianN 6y ago
    Yeah but do you do artistic cycling at 60km/h+? Even a normal fall at that speed hurts a lot without motorcycling gear.
- loeg 6y ago
  It is.
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thunderbong 6y ago
The comments there are really hilarious!
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Scoundreller 6y ago
And a fixie too, guess that explains why everyone else is still pedalling. You can see him use his feet to slow down the wheel before putting his feet back on the pedals.
- jerome-jh 6y ago
  It is a fixie, and you'll notice he has no brakes otherwise.
noja 6y ago
This looks painful.
jccalhoun 6y ago
I was wondering about that position. thanks
xutopia 6y ago
Pretty sure he was using an electric motor to speed up.

Perhaps less safe and unconventional, but the "superman" position is not listed in the article: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iz7ZMALaCY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iz7ZMALaCY

adrianN 6y ago

That looks insanely dangerous.

randallsquared 6y ago
But impressively more efficient!
kaybe 6y ago
It's one of the first things you learn in trick cycling and not that bad, really. As soon as you know the failure modes of each trick and how to deal with each you're pretty safe. This one only has some that are easily caught. That speed, on the other hand... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artistic_cycling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artistic_cycling
- paulintrognon 6y ago
  If it really is "not that bad", why don't other cyclists in this clip do the same?
  - bob1029 6y ago
    Everyone has their own individual levels of risk tolerance and definition of fun.
  - Steltek 6y ago
    It may be banned by UCI for the excessive risk. They like to make a lot of rules, like how high your socks can be pulled up.
    - kaybe 6y ago
      Last time I discussed this I was told that the bike in question here is fixed gear and in such a race you're not allowed to take your feet of the pedals.
- nogabebop23 6y ago
  this is up their with dressage, aka "horse dancing"
  - privong 6y ago
    Don't forget "ski ballet"! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_ballet https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_ballet
    - kaybe 6y ago
      How is there not a single image in that article..
  - kenbolton 6y ago
    and canoe ballet: https://youtu.be/9iDVWn77VuM?t=70 https://youtu.be/9iDVWn77VuM?t=70 (unable to find a decent-quality clip of karen knight, who i have seen spin a 16' sea kayak on a dime with a canoe paddle with no above-water motion.)
- adrianN 6y ago
  Yeah but do you do artistic cycling at 60km/h+? Even a normal fall at that speed hurts a lot without motorcycling gear.
loeg 6y ago
It is.
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thunderbong 6y ago

The comments there are really hilarious!

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Scoundreller 6y ago

And a fixie too, guess that explains why everyone else is still pedalling. You can see him use his feet to slow down the wheel before putting his feet back on the pedals.

jerome-jh 6y ago
It is a fixie, and you'll notice he has no brakes otherwise.

noja 6y ago

This looks painful.

jccalhoun 6y ago

I was wondering about that position. thanks

xutopia 6y ago

Pretty sure he was using an electric motor to speed up.