Topic: Can you ride a 2x4 see-saw?

[Hope]

Can you ride a 2x4 see-saw? 



I can feel the blood rush as I look at the picture....

[Hope]

[dusterdude]

wow

[Steve F]

That would be a rush if you lose it while at the apex, and your feet can't touch the ground.  Tha't really a DUMB stunt without spotters.

[Sam Green Racing]

Steve, looks like the ramp is wide enough to put your feet down.

Sam.

[gregimotis]

If my bike started to go over while in motion , I'd need to post out at least a foot to catch it.  Must be nice having the state of LA funding your Harley stuntaz day.

[ProTeal55]

I have seen something like this in person.
But instead of cops riding their cruisers on a metal ramp, it was semi drunk hipster kids riding vintage scooters on a home made seesaw made out of an actual 2x4 and a coffee can filled with concrete !

Good times !

[Hope]

I like the 1st pic where you can see his front wheel off the metal bar.  Gives you the impression that he wasn't just idling about.... that he was really moving.  The see-saw hasn't even tipped down yet.  Good pic.  Maybe I will get some good pics at the competition this year.

[nickjtc]

Saw a similar thing at the Salmon Arm Fall Fair last month....only in slo-mo. This was a ramp wide enough for the vintage tractors to ride over, pivoted in the middle. The challenge for the driver was to stop in exactly the right place to be able to balance the ramp and tractor. Very entertaining.

PS. Until about ten years ago the motorcycle thing (with a slightly wider ramp) was part of the initial Skills Test hereabouts for novice riders.

[gregimotis]

PS. Until about ten years ago the motorcycle thing (with a slightly wider ramp) was part of the initial Skills Test hereabouts for novice riders.

Huh.  I wonder what they thought they were testing?

It seems like it would actually be pretty easy unless you lose your nerve halfway across and overcorrect or brake.