BUS!

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:19 am

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... school+bus

It's not often that I find myself wanting a bus. I wish this had been my school bus...

Post by **garyb** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:26 am

damn that's silly....

miguel · Post by **miguel** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:02 am

Oh my... how does the pilot steer that thing once it has "taken off"? Some kind of manual diferential, or maybe there's another pair of wheels under the rear bumper? Insane.

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:46 am

I think he just hopes it goes straight, or maybe by differential thrust on L/R axes... I suspect that thing has multiple engines, old Alison turbines like on the Hercules C-130 are often used for drag races, delivering 4000+ HP each.
Impressive power, but to no end here eh.

Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:14 am

The fuel cosumption is obscene.

Post by **garyb** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:25 am

don't worry. they've got plenty.

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:58 pm

thanks a lot, Royston - pointed me to this stunning performance
<a href=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 93>running up that hill</a> got a new meaning

cheers, tom

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 4:39 am

it's no fake - the climb itself is really easy and Dan Osmann was famous for that type of speed solos.

the video is said to be a rip from a commercial production 'Masters of Stone', her's a quote from someone who watched the shooting

Oct 31, 2005, 10:41am PST
From: Livermore I just happened to be at the leap the day that video was shot. I was climbing the line at the time. It was shot off season, early April, as I recall and there was only 2-3 parties present (including me and my wife). I was pretty new to climbing at the time. We said hi on our way back to our packs after the climb. I knew of Dano and I kinda guessed it was him but I didn't really understand how lucky I was until later. In any case, they did several takes with Dano climbing up and down the route like he was strolling on sidewalk. He was the smoothest climber I have ever seen. It looked effortless.
--lymey

here's a link about <a href=http://www.ericandlucie.com/Lover's%20L ... tm>Lover's Leap</a> (btw near Lake Tahoe where Scope4Live is on holidays from time to time).
The climb is the line marked Bear's Reach, named after the jump (for small people) in the last section of the wall.

have a look at the <a href=http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/videos.html>videos</a> from Yorkshire Grit, if you want to peek at the other extreme of the spectrum - difficult moves close to the ground, well relatively...

I could easily do the climb at Lover's Leap (though I'd prefer protection and would move a bit slower), but I couldn't perform any of the moves shown by the British climbers

cheers, Tom

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