5/25/2002: Motoring inline skater

[russotto]

Originally posted by Undertoad
The problem with this beast is that, while it looks like a lotta fun, inline skates are prone to trouble over bad surfaces. You hit a minor little ridge going 40 mph, and your face is gonna be turned into hamburger.

Having done 40mph on inline skates (though downhill and sans motorcycle), I'd have to disagree. If you get your arms down in a fall your face will be OK. Bad surfaces are a problem but it takes more than a minor ridge to spill you. The worst is hot asphalt or other soft surfaces.
Not to mention telephone poles... ouch.

BTW, that motorcycle thing ought to be able to do more than 40mph -- there's devices which can do that with smaller motors and no fairings. The site lists the speed at 70km/h, which is only 43mph. Governed, I suppose.