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Red Bull Romaniacs '08...

Creeper

Creeper

Husqvarna
AA Class
Thought you fellers might get a kick out of these videos... The Red Bull Romaniacs is one tough and entertaining to watch race.

Graham Jarvis wins the RedBull Romaniacs enduro... Gerhard Foster comes in 9 minutes later on a BMW for second place and Chris Birch takes the third podium spot finishing 13 minutes behind Foster.

Some of the videos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMiKzFfSKxQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM9b5PSyJMA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsT0KHhu-zc

This one is day 4 and has 'em riding on roof tops in town. :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n9Nw_n5I9Q

C
 
:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

Based on the previous Romaniacs videos I've seen I didn't realize navigation was so challenging in that event. As if the terrain and obstacles weren't challenge enough, lol. :eek:
 
SepticSkeptic;5118 said:
:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

Based on the previous Romaniacs videos I've seen I didn't realize navigation was so challenging in that event. As if the terrain and obstacles weren't challenge enough, lol. :eek:
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Apparently very little of it is marked other than the start and finish... so if you can't think and ride at the same time, your in trouble.
Or... follow Gerhard Foster. :D
 
Maybe this should be on the Sherco Forum;) Riding on a tall metal roof in the rain looks pretty sketchy to me:eek: Cool stuff:thumbsup:
Norman
 
Norman Foley;5123 said:
Maybe this should be on the Sherco Forum;) Riding on a tall metal roof in the rain looks pretty sketchy to me:eek: Cool stuff:thumbsup:
Norman
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Sherco forum? Ha ha ha... there's a better chance of a TM forum. :eek:

Sherco sent me the e-mail on it, but I would have posted it regardless of what brand won... 'course, you knew that already. :D
I have to admit though, seeing a Sherco rider win a major enduro did bring a slight tear to my eye :cry:

There isn't much of it that wasn't sketchy... the teeter-totter, many of the up and down hills, stairs... when you see a pro rider in prime physical condition getting off their bike and walking it down a hill, you know it's got to be seriously sketchy.
 
The only thing I enjoy watching more the the Romaniacs is the pre 08 Dakar series, Damn there's such incredible talent displayed here. No matter how good you think you are, just watch these video's & realise you've got a long way to go.:notworthy::notworthy::applause::cheers:
 
Excellent stuff, Creeper! :thumbsup:
Thanks so much for posting the videos.
A friend of mine from Austria goes to this enduro every year, and he says it's tougher than Erzburg. I dunno about you guys, but I'd have been crawling on my hands and knees on that wet metal roof :eek:


ScaredyChick
 
WoodsChick;5128 said:
Excellent stuff, Creeper! :thumbsup:
Thanks so much for posting the videos.
A friend of mine from Austria goes to this enduro every year, and he says it's tougher than Erzburg. I dunno about you guys, but I'd have been crawling on my hands and knees on that wet metal roof :eek:


ScaredyChick
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Its the fall that'll kill 'ya... a three story drop? :p

Imagine if you were a competitor, and didn't know this was "the finish"... and you had acrophobia induced vertigo.

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Isnt it funny how we all thought the tin roof was just a bit dangrous,the stairs looked like fun,the roof,maybe not so keen
 
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