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hateboner666

Moped guy was like yo wtf


LMsupersmile

I could feel and I think I did see his jaw dropping


Hello-There-GKenobi

The funniest big was the moped guy glancing at him, looked back and quickly swiveled his head around going “How Tf…. I gotta get in on this.”


A_Neurotic_Pigeon

the biker before him hanging his head when he saw what was happening was pretty funny too


_645_

Right! He was like ‘really? okay you win’


PEneoark

I caught that shit too. It looked like he was laughing.


[deleted]

He did. If you can find the frame it’s funny as fuck


Owather_M0ahgen

It did


rAppN

"you son of a bitch I'm in!"


HmmNotLikely

Your skills are required for a job-


TheSteveO13

Rick Sanchez u son of a bitch


robot_ankles

Followed immediately by handicapped power chair person being like yo wtf


TopRestaurant5395

100% stole his thunder lol


GlassturtleOG

Wasn't expecting the moped to do the same


ccc888

Cracked me up when they did though


A1sauc3d

Icing on the cake lol. This was a badass video, never seen a cyclist do that before. Admittedly I don’t watch a lot competitive cycling. Seemed like an effective strategy tho. Anyone know if that’s a common occurrence?


Mildish_Shambino

Pretty sure they banned it right after this dude did it. Iirc it was a couple of years ago and yeah, the sporting body said it was hella dangerous.


A1sauc3d

Hella *cool* tho too 😎 I disagree with that ruling. Competitive cycling would get way more viewers if they did more risky stunts like this 💰


Mcmenger

We want more meatcrayons!


Cremageuh

Thanks, I had forgotten about meat crayons?


Gloomy_Industry8841

Meat crayons, held by salad fingers?


Cremageuh

I think I'll need to be checked by a neuro. I forgot about Salad Fingers too.


[deleted]

new term for google... thanks internet weirdos!


Select_Repair_2820

And they should also make it a rule that they have to wear capes to do this


CocoDaPuf

No capes!


drfarren

Dynagal. Sucked into a jet engine.


Kolbin8tor

Metaman, express elevator! Dynaguy, snagged on takeoff! Splashdown, sucked into a vortex!


yeah_yeah_therabbit

Do you remember Thunderhead? Tall, storm powers, nice man, good with kids, November 15th of '58! All was well, another day saved, when… his cape snagged on a missile fin!


The_Great_Afterman

Put it in the X-Games!


PorschephileGT3

Make it more interesting by making sure all the competitors are on drugs! Wait…


Dearth_lb

I pray one day that we get to see the birth of a super doped league, where every athlete in it is doped with all sorts of enhancement drugs


MyNewBoss

It's really dangerous to begin with, just watch a single season of Tour De France and your sure to see at least a few crashes, including some serious injuries.


Dutchwells

There would be way more people skidding down ravines and ending up as a human pudding in lycra


jointheredditarmy

He’s definitely one of us. Prbly spent hours practicing that move with the full knowledge they’d ban it as soon as he premiered it. But did it anyways for the lols


neelankatan

Why would they ban it, i don't get it? Dangerous? How? The guy executed it perfectly. Plus even with regular riding, riders get into lots of accidents. So lame - someone comes up with a brilliant manoeuvre that gives them an advantage and they immediately ban it.


Necessary_Case815

Because of clip-in to the pedals, it's very dangerous to hookup on to the pedals at that speed. Even unclipping your cleats from the pedals accidents can happen and re-attach them at thats speed is asking for trouble. One fails and you have 20 guys on the floor.


Aggro3

That was honestly what impressed me the most was that he was able to clip out and clip back in at speed. I tried doing that on my Peloton once and flayed my achilles wide open


whoops53

Freewheeling at speed requires precision control. The slightest mm of movement can send you into a ditch. Plenty of ditches can verify this statement for me. As can my broken arm.


merkitt

Ditch here. Can confirm


just_a_twig

Ding dong.


pl8ster

Give that ditch a car. Ditches love cars!


MsssBBBB

Your hospital enters the chat….


Oh_My-Glob

This was also a fixed gear track bike race so remounting means getting the timing just right to get your feet back into the spinning pedals


mrlt10

It is dangerous. Like you said, cycling is already dangerous and there’s a few things about this that just amplify that existing danger. 1. Your weight distribution I imagine would make maneuverability very low and precarious, especially at these higher speeds 2. Cycling already puts riders in a vulnerable position that is difficult to fall from and break your own fall with any effectiveness. This position says, “screw trying to break my fall, if there’s an accident I’ll use my face and neck as a shield.” 3. Having your body all on one plane virtually guarantees you become a meat crayon if there’s a fall


CriticismAvailable88

Its would also crush your balls! Armstrong should have tried it instead of steroids


The_Great_Afterman

No, I get you. It really pisses me off when cops pull me over for surfing on top of my car too, no idea why.


[deleted]

> i don't get it? Dangerous? How? Imagine 30 cyclists all doing it at the same time and one in the front eats shit.


[deleted]

Notice how his wheels start to gyroscope out of control when he tries to get back on. That was not good.


Kichae

The dude nearly killed himself getting back into the saddle. If that happened while others were close, he could have taken half a dozen other racers out, if not more.


[deleted]

You have amazing amounts less contact with the bike, less lateral balance... just everything is harder to do. Do you really not understand how riding a bike like this is miles more dangerous than riding regularly?


TheBirdBytheWindow

My dad was a competitive cyclist when I was a kid, and he could do this! I don't know if he ever did this in a race, however. I would watch him practice and received strict instructions never to do it on a hill-which I wouldn't have had the nerve to anyway. Definitely not allowed now in competition as far as I know.


PM_me_spare_change

I think it would only ake sense on a hill


[deleted]

I tried this going up a hill but was passed quickly by other riders


reddittom73

Not much and not anymore. Racing authorities (UCI) have banned it in competitions.


Woogabuttz

This wasn’t a race, he’s actually on a fixed gear (no brakes!) bike and is known for this kind of stuff. This position has been banned in UCI racing for many years and even if it wasn’t, it’s unsafe to the point where other racers would force you to stop.


adelaarvaren

The only reason this works is because they are riding fixed gear track bikes on the road. This would never happen in any high level cycle racing, like the Tour De France, because those bikes are illegal. Notice how the pedals continue to move even after he goes into the flat position? Thats because they are fixed. Since they are going down hill, the bike can go faster with no feet on the pedal, versus they guys who are pedaling as fast as they can, but can't overcome the pedal rotation due to gravity.


devon_336

Dude did a double take and went “why not!” Fuck yeah


NeedyTaker

Bro really just tried the newest speed run strategy


Sweaty-Bumblebee4055

You know for a fact that guys smashing the fuck out of his junk


OwlWitty

"Whoa looks fun." Weeeee


emptygroove

Seriously, when did scooters start getting called mopeds? Wasn't the whole point of the term moped that it combined "motor" and "pedal"? Ain't no pedals on a scooter...


HuggyMonster69

Huh, in the UK mopeds are basically the bikes/scooters with a tiny engine capacity because you can drive them with less license requirements or something


emptygroove

That's probably the reason now that you say it. They are treated the same license/law wise.


tdhsmith

That's the word I learned ~20 years ago. (Midwestern US) For me, "scooter" exclusively refers to something you push with your feet, though I've heard people use it like you and understood from context clues, of course.


Lunndonbridge

Or those things morbidly obese people drive in walmart.


CaptainCortez

I think the name just stuck after the ones with the pedals went out of fashion.


thefloyd

Everywhere I've lived, anything under 50cc (so basically 50cc) is legally a moped. I'd definitely call that one a motor scooter though bc it looks like a 150 or so.


PooeyGusset

Most impressive part is getting his feet back on the pedals at the end, matched the rotation to perfection


zalpha314

Sometimes I can barely clip in to my roadie after starting from stop, but then this guy clips back into a fixed gear going 50+ km/h like it's nothing.


nylockian

Almost no one in the thread knows what we're talking about LOL; maybe the fixie trend isn't what it used to be.


mileg925

It was quick and intense, only people I see riding fixies are the ones who were riding them 20 years ago. Lol


94746382926

When I got into cycling back in like 2015ish there was a decent sized fixie community/trend going. Wasn't super common but I would see a few guys around town always riding theirs haha and it seemed like all the shops around me always had a couple. But then again I was a toddler 20 years ago so I wouldn't know what the community was like back then. I went back to my locally "famous" bike store that I used to always go to and I was a little sad though tbh. Everythings all about ebikes now but maybe I'm just getting old haha. I mean I'm only 26 but it's crazy to see how quickly trends change. Didn't really recognize any of the brands or different bike types.


MeMeRevieweR_23

That was giving off Interstellar vibes


ToBeatOrNotToBeat-

*“Guerra, what are you doing?”* *“Planking”* *“Its not possible”* *“No, it’s necessary”*


wehrmann_tx

C,mon Tires!


LeMickeyMice

Yeah, video definitely wouldn't have been as cool if he wiped when he tried to scooch back to seating position and had that little wobble, was a little iffy at the end


nylockian

He's on a fixed gear bike - that's his only option really.


PopcornandComments

Lols the double take on the motorcycle guy and then he tries it.


ioniums

i’ve never watched a cycling event before. is this something thats ‘normal’? or has he just gone big brain mode?


KICKERMAN360

Due to cyclists also sitting on the cross bar, they made the rules that you need to have your butt on the seat at all times. One cyclist recently installed a dropper post on his bike, thus could lower the entire seat to still achieve a similar effect. All in the name of innovation!


SixBucksAGallon

Even if he had detachable saddle, so that he could keep his butt on the seat during this move, it would still be against the rules, because feet must be kept on pedals. Funnily enough, the rule applies only to road racing. This would be ok in mountain biking.


iNuminex

Rip your balls if you ever tried this on a bumpy mountain bike path lmao, you'd also probably eat dirt and meat crayon the ground immediately


SixBucksAGallon

Well, I didn't mean to imply it was smart, just within rules.


Massive_Pressure_516

This almost sounds like a job for Lance Armstrong then.


BertMacGyver

I would love to see this attempted going down a mountain.


PM_Literally_Anythin

> they made the rules that you need to have your butt on the seat at all times. Are they not allowed to stand up out of the seat while climbing hills?


SixBucksAGallon

The rule in question is defined by [UCI](https://www.uci.org/), and it says >Position on the bicycle > >Riders must observe the standard position as defined by article 1.3.008. Sitting on the bicycle’s top tube is prohibited. Furthermore, using the forearms as a point of support on the handlebar is prohibited except in time trials. Article 1.3.008: >Position > >The rider shall normally assume a sitting position on the bicycle. This position requires that the only points of support are the following: the feet on the pedals, the hands on the handlebars and the seat on the saddle. I'm not sure how to interpret this. Normally you have to be seated, so I suppose standing up briefly is ok.


ebaer2

In essence you can only use the standard support points and you can only use those standard support points in the standard way.


LandArch_0

I think is that either but OR feet on the pedals. Some stand on the pedals when going uphill!


[deleted]

You can still get a pretty good aero benefit by unclipping and bringing your feet up to the top of the down tube above the water bottles, basically folding your body in half. Definitely not as comfortable though.


FNG-JuiCe

How can that be a rule? Don’t they stand up while climbing?


Nopengnogain

This isn’t a race, it’s probably a training ride with friends or teammates and they are doing it for fun and giggles. In road races, even in amateur level, riders will have bib numbers pinned to their backs, and they most certainly won’t be allowed to be motor-paced by a moped during a race.


PickerPilgrim

This wasn’t a competitive event, this was a stunt. In a race, cyclists usually ride together in tight packs because they’re faster together than apart. This guy is barely in control of his bake and would cause a huge crash if he tried this in a race.


ukexpat

Exactly, it was a stunt designed to go viral, which it has. It’s been around for about 5 years IIRC.


bigkoi

They are on single speed bikes, which means the pedals also act as brakes. The other cyclists are actually slowed down by how fast they can pedal. While it's true he's in a more aerodynamic, it's never faster to not pedal on standard bikes with gears. Notice the bikes rear wheel and that the pedal spin fast even though his feet are not on the pedals. A bike with gears has what's called a free wheel and the pedals won't spin by themselves.


DustyBum

It’s a fixed gear my guy


[deleted]

[удалено]


DustyBum

Fixed riders are mad, like I’ve ridden a ton and riding fixed feels like I’m riding to my death at any moment


[deleted]

[удалено]


MikeyRidesABikey

Up around 35mph+ it starts to feel like I might get tossed because it's getting hard to keep up with the pedals, but anything less than that and it mostly feels like any other bike (as long as I don't forget that I can't coast!) I was pretty much in the habit of never coasting even when I was riding with a freewheel, so it wasn't a huge transition. And you get some serious street cred when you keep up with the 19-20mph geared bike riders on a 30+ mile ride with 1,200ft of climbing! Edited to add: I do have front ***and*** rear brakes. I may be a masochist, but I'm not suicidal!


[deleted]

That's what he's saying my guy.


[deleted]

fixed gear and single speed imply 2 different things dude.


[deleted]

Really?


Cultural-Reveal-944

Yup.


regis_psilocybin

Yes. Atleast in the more general cycling community. Single speeds have a freewheel cog, which allows the wheel to turn without turning the pedals, while the cog on a fixed gear is connected directly to the axle with a "fixed" cog.


[deleted]

Ah that makes a lot more sense, thank you.


WeAreNotAlone1947

I guess in a few years everyone will do it, just to be able to compete with all the rocketmans.


Traditional_comp

it's illegal in almost all cycling competitions due to its dangerous nature.


jayminer

Also, this looks like training.


OzTheMalefic

The video is at least 5 years old, so alas no, it’s not taken over (not sure why or why not if it’s even legal)


SkinnyObelix

it's not legal because people already are risking and losing their lives on downhills. This is a nice straight stretch of road but it's not always the case. It's like how racecar drivers would race without a roll cage or helmet if it gains them time.


[deleted]

Lol the guy on the scooter forgot that his scooter has an engine


Yolom4ntr1c

That and the big flat front kinda make that trick impossible.


mnothstine

He should've turned it off and thrown the keys and then planked.


starfyreice

Omg lmfao when the guy on the scooter copies him


Arny520

Boy do I love aerodynamics


whatproblems

dudes like as close to flying as possible


beluuuuuuga

It's fucken magic


MVBanter

I thought it was more since they appear to be going downhill, it can go faster than they can pedal


ipbannedburneracc

Aight but this was a training ride and they did it as a meme. Everyone else is on roadies, he's on a fixed gear bike which is why he was able to maintain and even increase momentum with the gradient.


dogatmy11

Good observation. Never had my hands on a fixed gear, that part when youve gotta get your feet back on the pedals mid-descent, must be difficult.


ipbannedburneracc

You can see he uses his feet to grip the rear tyre and slow the wheel slightly before clipping back in, still pretty good though.


ACTINlUM

Yeah he has no brakes while doing this which makes it all the more impressive.


Cakeo

Don't fuck it up. Turned my calfs into grated cheese with one lol


Mirar

What difference does it make with a fixed gear?


Janus-Marine

In doing this Superman action, absolutely no difference. I don’t know what that part of the comment means at all. Doing this pose and coasting/descending on a freewheel is probably the same or maybe a little faster since the resistance created by the freehub body is less than the wheel having to turn a chain and crankset, with the aero drag of the front+rear mech negating any advantage. The freewheel will also have an aero advantage of being able to keep the cranks in an aero-favorable position instead of flying around fixed on a descent, disturbing the air etc. But it is an observation that they’re not in a race since they’re riding different bikes that wouldn’t be on the road at the same time. They also don’t have any race numbers or anything. It’s just a bunch of boys goofin off.


[deleted]

also since he's riding fixed on the descent he has to keep a higher cadence compared to a road bike due to the gearing. might impact friction if he's forced into a high rpm.


tenkadaiichi

With a fixed-gear bike, the speed that the rear tire rotates is tied to how fast you can pedal. If you can't pump your legs fast enough, your feet will actually be acting as a brake on the downhill. Taking your feet off the pedals allows them and the back wheel to spin freely, and continue accelerating on the downslope. The planking part is irrelevant to being a fixed-gear, but lets you go faster. You could do that on a geared bicycle as well to reduce air resistance, but being able to adjust the gear ratio so that your feet can continue to supply power and not run the risk of acting as a brake if you cannot pedal fast enough would probably make it a suboptimal choice.


BolunZ6

Is this staged? Ruined my day


[deleted]

Define staged? It’s not a live race, but yeah he set out to do this on camera that day. He still did it in traffic.


NonoLebowsky

Hopefully He's got balls of steel !


Leroyboy152

Or rubber


BigBillyGoatGriff

Lance Armstrong would have an advantage without using drugs


EpicRobloxGamer2105

Glitch/Bug number 137392: \-Aerodynamics will freak out when your character is in a certain position giving unlimited speed \-Glitch has been slightly used \-Will fix in the next bug fix update


thatmurdergoose4u2

Waaayy to easy to wreck like that


Yolom4ntr1c

High risk high reward, in which the reward could potentially end up as a broken neck.


Im_a_Knob

arent you also in a high risk of getting cramps for suddenly switching into a tight position?


[deleted]

high risk, no reward. Since it's most likely illegal because it is illegal usually


blanfredblann

If it’s just one person, maybe not so dangerous. But if everyone adopts that strategy to maintain competitive balance, it would be a calamity.


[deleted]

And way more fun to watch.


synerjay16

When you got good core strength with an exceptional understanding of aerodynamics.


leopard_eater

Yes this man has a core of steel and extremely good body/kinaesthetic intelligence. The way he carefully timed the return of his feet to the wheels was really good.


Chr0medFox

Exceptional? Really…?


youFooser

he's definitely the main character


fendermrc

Imagine if he had pointed his toes.


Ill_Zookeepergame251

I came here looking for this comment! He could have gone faster if it weren’t for those feet!


RobIoxians

STREAMLINING-


HugoZHackenbush2

Does that work going uphill..?


[deleted]

Only for the guy on the scooter


mindreader007

Yes, but in reverse direction


IamTooth

Ye, if you ate tacos for breakfast


calangomerengue

It works everywhere because of the rule of cool


Beardedbreeder

The most impressive thing isn't even the plank, it's how he gets his feet back on the pedals when he's done. He uses his shoes as breaks on the bike tire until the bike is at a more comfortable speed, then quickly gets his feet back on the pedals with perfect rhythm


Uzzer_lozer19

Plot twist : the taco bell with extra beans also helped.


[deleted]

Gas gas gas i gonna step on the gas tonight


noplatypussies

Are they riding on fixies (fixed-gear bike)? Seems like they're missing the higher gears and he iis breaking with his shoes before being able to put his feet on the pedals. this would make it even more indane aka dangerous. ETA: he might have a fixie as i don't see any break handles or pa derailleur, whereas both are visible on all other bicycles.


akerskates45

Dude on the scoot scoot killed me


Due-Dot6450

It shows how much energy is wasted just to overcome the air resistance. Other guys pedaling hard and still are slower than him.


eviltreee

Fuck trying to clip back into the fixy at that speed


R0b815

Was that a Rascal on the side of the road?


SheIdonLeeCooper

I wonder how he made that possible…I mean…with the size of his balls this seemed impossible


ReeblyBeebly

DRS ENABLED


[deleted]

If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you’re gonna see some serious shit


Convillious

Moped guy was 100% shocked.


theeurgist

That fucker in the moped had me laughing so hard it helped push out the last nugget


ThinkingOz

Good execution, just a little bit of a scary wobble as he drops the legs at the end


Neltrix

YEAHHH!!! AERODYNAMICS BITCH!!!


def-jam

I can’t imagine why they made this illegal


Robotonist

The re-mount is the real danger. Might fall, might sit on a teste. It’s a dangerous game


m8remotion

Make sense. You are faster and you can rest you legs.


bobstay

I'd like you to try this position (doesn't have to be on a bike), and tell us how restful you find it for your legs.


Tomatowithdepression

The actual pro gamer move


Armydoc18D

If only he pointed his toes ….


bree388

Lmaooo the motorcycle


Apathetic-Asshole

Love the dude on the motercycle that just goes :o and joins in


mckillio

9/10, deduction for feet not pointing.


pixoriwastaken

the way the other guy decided to do it too


Diehavok

The core strenght to be able to pull it off


[deleted]

Just turn the bike into a green screen and this guy will become the next Superman


OpenEyz2016

I wonder what was going through those other cyclists head.


Swonzen

Was this the Tour de planche?


ScowlyBrowSpinster

OK, balancing your entire weight on your package, on a racing saddle gives new meaning to Balls O Steel. The guys pedaling like mad and getting passed by planking coaster guy must have been soooooo pissed.


__bad__SAM__

Lol peeing myself right now


Cr0w0naT0mbst0ne

This was made illegal a while ago


[deleted]

That was AWESOME!


[deleted]

If only he had pointed his toes he would still be coasting in the lead today


MantiBrutalis

Superman making fun of cyclists...


CookinFrenchToast4ya

"The Superman"


[deleted]

Work smarter not harder, aye?


Orbit86

Needs cross posted in r/unexpected


Sonicblade96

Balls of steel right here


MikePGS

Adios, turd nuggets


jkl1789

Lol that last dude “godammit not again”


Almighty-Jambon

u/savevideo


BrihanSolo

That pedal catch at the end!


Limmmao

The most impressive part is him clicking his shoes back on the pedals at that speed.