When it involves a motorcycle and a cliff - is there a difference?Mokushi wrote:Skillful?
Stupid springs to my mind...
World's scariest trail ride
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Re: World's scariest trail ride
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Re: World's scariest trail ride
wouldnt want to ride it
wouldnt want to walk it
hell, i was afraid to keep WATCHING it!
wow.
wouldnt want to walk it
hell, i was afraid to keep WATCHING it!
wow.
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Re: World's scariest trail ride
@ofblong: Maybe so. But at least I won't be falling off a cliff any time soon 
@RhadamYgg: ... Not really, no XD
@RhadamYgg: ... Not really, no XD
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Re: World's scariest trail ride
Kind of funny as most non motorcycle riders would say something similar to Stupid comes to mind for us just riding a bike.
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Re: World's scariest trail ride
I'm with ofblong on this.ofblong wrote:Mokushi wrote:Skillful?
Stupid springs to my mind...
yes skillful. Stupid comes into play when there are people who are to unwilling to take a chance in life and would rather sit and be a couch potato. Now thats stupid.
Its great to see people get out and utilize their skills. Its not so good to hear people discount them as "stupid".
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Re: World's scariest trail ride
I definitely wouldn't call them stupid for riding it. Just brave.
As for me, I fear heights. Falling down the sides of mountains is a another fear tied into my fear of heights. Something to do with hiking with the parents as a kid and my mom telling me that if i fell down the mountain to try and slide to a stop and not roll. I wasn't afraid before she said that. lol But yeah, I would never ride it. fear and lack of confidence in my off road skill.
As for me, I fear heights. Falling down the sides of mountains is a another fear tied into my fear of heights. Something to do with hiking with the parents as a kid and my mom telling me that if i fell down the mountain to try and slide to a stop and not roll. I wasn't afraid before she said that. lol But yeah, I would never ride it. fear and lack of confidence in my off road skill.
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Re: World's scariest trail ride
Hmmm, I'm undecided on the skillful vs. stupid point. Even if I had the skill (which i don't at all), I still wouldn't try it, simply because of the absolute lack of a margin for error; a rock that moves when you wouldn't expect it to, loose soil, who knows what could happen. But then, I assume the riders could read the trail really well. Maybe from their point of view, their skills and experience greatly exceeded the potential risk.
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