[Dr K]

Originally Posted by roundel

In my early teens I lived in Vermont in the summer and my job was to shag range balls at a gold course across the Mad River Valley. I commuted on a skateboard. I rode down into the valley sitting on the board humming the Spy Hunter theme and could keep up with traffic if my trucks were tight enough to avoid death wobbles. Frost heaves were a challenge.

Hmmmm. Natural selection seems to have missed one...

[Vicegrip]

Originally Posted by smdubovsky

NOT a fail! That looks like a blast (albeit skeptical build/safety quality). If you watch the other videos, they're gravity powered karts. Momentum is KING! Wonder if they'd still outrun a 944

Agree. Looks like almost pure win to me. Build yer own and race each other. Where do we sign up?


Fun to watch the same corner / mishaps from various cars.

[jerome951]

Gotta wonder about the dude w/ the roll cage that came up to his nose...

[Trak Ratt]

Originally Posted by Vicegrip

Agree. Looks like almost pure win to me. Build yer own and race each other. Where do we sign up?


Fun to watch the same corner / mishaps from various cars.

X2 but where to "race?" Don't know of many down hill stretches of any length near by? That did remind me of the movie where the surfer kid from CA moves to Cincinnati. Big inline skate race scene on the Kentucky side at the end.

[Drscope]

Sign up here;
http://www.downhillmisfits.com/

It's more intense then doing 4 hours at Summit Point on street tires in the rain.

[Dr K]

Originally Posted by Drscope

Sign up here;
http://www.downhillmisfits.com/

It's more intense then doing 4 hours at Summit Point on street tires in the rain.

Looks like fun and great soundtrack! EL&P

[John Clay]

Originally Posted by jerome951

Gotta wonder about the dude w/ the roll cage that came up to his nose...

Looks like you in a Miata.

[Vicegrip]

Originally Posted by Drscope

Sign up here;
http://www.downhillmisfits.com/

It's more intense then doing 4 hours at Summit Point on street tires in the rain.

I like these guys! Sound like fun peoples. Hmmm.... How hard could it be to build one? Not much different than a 912 ether.

[Cliff Claven]

most of those don't look too safe or effective. wouldn't be surprised if vice grip could improve on the design and build something that would actually handle well and finish; would probably make sense to have a proper cage and harnesses as well. put some weight into it to knock the other idiots out of the way.

[APKhaos]

Originally Posted by Vicegrip

I like these guys! Sound like fun peoples. Hmmm.... How hard could it be to build one? Not much different than a 912 ether.

I can see it now. Vicegrip starts an arms race in downhill kart racing land.
It will take them years to catch up with the fab skillz and design ideas, let alone the driving knowhow. Could be some gnarly endo crash video too!