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Mon Oct 18, 2010 5:35 pm

World's fastest zipline

Holy crap!! This gave me the willies.

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Mon Oct 18, 2010 5:53 pm

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I'd love to do that. I built one in my back yard to get across the creek, but it's only 650' or so & no where near as fast!
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Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:21 pm

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I think I will stay with wings. I about sh*t myself just watching it.
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Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:19 am

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Can't see it on the video but........

Ther must have been some smoke coming off the pulley bearing as many RPM's as it was doing. :shock:
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Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:26 pm

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Dont be the 250lb guy when that cable stretches.
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Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:18 pm

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Z..if you would go first, I would then take my turn.....maybe! :shock:
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Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:58 pm

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hicountry wrote:Z..if you would go first, I would then take my turn.....maybe! :shock:


No thanks! I think this thing is for people who can't fly an airplane.
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:33 am

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Pretty wild. :shock: 8)

As risky things go, I thought their call out of the safety checklist indicated some level of professionalism.
I'd probably give it a go...if I was satisfied with their gear after a close preflight inspection.

If its my time and I'm wanted... upstairs [-o< , and it's a zipline ride that kills me...well, that shows a bit of a sense of humor on their part, better than slipping in the shower. :-s
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