Marc_C
Active member
We've all seen videos over the years of some pretty hair-ball skiing - fast, cliff drops, huge improbably lines, tight chutes, mandatory rappels, etc.
This, though, is something in a completely different league: The Isle of Man TT motorcycle race. Winning speeds are in the 120+ mph range and there have been 239 deaths over the years. Just surviving it uninjured is an accomplishment.
[Warn: some of the crashes are pretty horrific]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx1LAaJdrRE[/youtube]
Wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_TT
Official site (for those of you considering entering the 2013 race): http://www.iomtt.com/tt-2013.aspx
I just learned of this from a thread on Supertopo. My hands are still sweating.
This, though, is something in a completely different league: The Isle of Man TT motorcycle race. Winning speeds are in the 120+ mph range and there have been 239 deaths over the years. Just surviving it uninjured is an accomplishment.
[Warn: some of the crashes are pretty horrific]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx1LAaJdrRE[/youtube]
Wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_TT
Official site (for those of you considering entering the 2013 race): http://www.iomtt.com/tt-2013.aspx
I just learned of this from a thread on Supertopo. My hands are still sweating.