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Title: Riding with the Wind.
Post by: calamari on November 03, 2005, 05:36:16 PM
this one is a different thread.

I don't know how many have experienced this, but riding with the wind is awesome  :)
You see, today it was really windy. It was a very strong and steady wind ridin along the freeway. The way to work sucked, but Im used to that.

Anyway, on the way back the wind was much stronger, but it was on my back all the time.
Going less than 7000rpm, I was easily able to do 90mph (indicated), and the best thing was, no tucking! it was kinda weird too. Riding that fast without any wind hitting my chest/helmet.  :lol:
Title: Riding with the Wind.
Post by: RVertigo on November 03, 2005, 05:43:32 PM
I've done it on a snowboard...  It was a friggen trip 'cause the ground didn't look like it was moving at all...  The snow was just following along with me  :?
Title: Riding with the Wind.
Post by: NightRyder on November 03, 2005, 06:02:51 PM
Ive done that too. Along with semi-avalanche mode. Snowplow enough down a steep hill, and then go down with it, lots of fun till you get to a low, and it leaves you in a foot or so of snow, or you fall and get caught up and get covered with snow. (board stays, snow keeps going, covers you)
Title: Riding with the Wind.
Post by: Rema1000 on November 03, 2005, 08:49:56 PM
Sounds like surfing in a kayak.  Even on an inland lake, with big enough waves, if you can paddle as fast as the waves are moving, then it feels like you're flying!
Title: Riding with the Wind.
Post by: NightRyder on November 04, 2005, 07:57:44 AM
AH, I forgot about water things. Yea in a boat or even a kayak I have done that too. Although in a boat it means going real slow... Or being in a sail boat, and not knowing how to get it going faster then the chops ..  :oops:  :mrgreen:

Another way to feel like your flying is to get a motor boat going real fast so it plains out high in the water, and then grasp some railings/something with your legs and stick most of your upper half over the water in the front. Then all you see is water about 3-4 feet below you, moving real fast. It's like superman, but maybe more like hoverman..