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Nurburgring first-timer
Amazingly, the fourteen-mile "Green Hell" allows anyone with a street car and a driver's license to drive as fast as they want around this racetrack, which was banned by Formula One as too dangerous. Filled with blind corners and rises and with no runoff room, one can see why. Driving on it at speed is one of the most freeing and challenging experiences of a lifetime.
I'm a former amateur race car driver and spent about three hours on a simulator to learn it somewhat. The "co-driver" was Moacir Andrade of NurbLife, which also rented me the car.
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Twisty mountain road descent by bicycle
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Twisty mountain road descent by bicycle
Garth from Wayne's World, Bring Your Own Big Wheel race, San Francisco, 2023 GoPro video
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GoPro video of my runs in the 2023 "Bring Your Own Big Wheel" race in San Francisco, dressed as Garth Algar from Wayne's World. Hundreds of people race Big Wheels or similar vehicles down a street identical to the world-famous ultra-twisty Lombard Street. Chaos ensues.
Tour de Lincoln gran fondo, 2021
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High-speed descents and beautiful autumn colors highlight this 61-mile gran fondo (large organized bike-ride) through California's Sierra foothills.
Cycling around Lake Cunningham and the east San Jose hills
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After flying, I rode from San Jose's Reid-Hillview airport through a BMX park, around a lake, and then up into the hills where I had an interesting cultural experience.
Evektor SportStar San Jose Flight, 9/26/2021
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I'm a 65-hour pilot with a new Sport Pilot certificate enjoying flying this fun little plane around the San Francisco Bay area. A little hazy today because of forest-fire smoke.
Tour de Menlo metric century, 9-18-21
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The Tour de Menlo gran fondo just south of San Francisco. Only got the first third of the ride because my SD car filled up, but a few interesting shots.
Beautiful and thrilling San Francisco Bay area cycling ride
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Beautiful San Francisco Bay area weather and scenery and thrilling mountain and urban descents highlighted this ride with the Redwood Shores Cycling Meetup Group, 9-11-21.
Indy 500 2013--wildly enthusiastic spectators
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Having watched the 500 on TV for decades, I had no idea how fun/exciting/crazy it is watching it amidst 250,000 wildly enthusiastic spectators. I found out during my first attendance, in 2013. The whole weekend is like Woodstock for racing fans. It has to be experienced to be believed. Here's a sample, lap two. I'll never be content watching at home again! See you at Indy in 2014!
Car crash of storm chaser--in-car video
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I was storm-chasing in Oklahoma. I picked up my camcorder and hit "record" and started talking, to provide an audio log of my trip. And then...
Teaching my niece to drive a manual transmission in my NSX
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My sixteen-year-old niece had been driving for only a few months, and had never driven a manual-transmission car. My brother jokingly said that I should teach her how to drive a stick in my NSX. Then I thought, "Why not?...why not learn to drive in the world's coolest driver-training car?" So I took her to a business-park area on a Saturday and taught her how. She did great! I even let her driv...
Infineon 24 Hours of Lemons, 3-26-11
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An insane 150 cars took to the track in the pouring rain in this bizarre cross between Halloween, auto racing, and Mad Max. Songs, in order: Musicatto, by Kansas; Garage Flying Saucers Stoning by The Zinedines; Summer Holiday & Me, by The Jessica Fletchers; and Rock You Up, by The Romantics.
Powered-parachute fly-in at Tracy, California, 8-14-10, part 2 of 2.wmv
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There were four competitions: bombing, torpedo run, ribbon cutting, and spot landing.
Powered-parachute fly-in at Tracy, California, 8-14-10, part 1 of 2.wmv
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Powered-parachute fly-in at Tracy, California, 8-14-10, part 1 of 2.wmv
Spec Miata race at Infineon Raceway, September 4th, 2010
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Spec Miata race at Infineon Raceway, September 4th, 2010
Runaway Powered Parachute (PPC)
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Runaway Powered Parachute (PPC)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Kyonfilmsanimations8606
    @Kyonfilmsanimations8606 3 місяці тому

    0:22 listen to the wind

  • @devinnemusemeche1273
    @devinnemusemeche1273 8 місяців тому

    Promo`SM

  • @MoacirAndradeFilho
    @MoacirAndradeFilho 8 місяців тому

    A great driver, especially for the first time in the ring, he did very well! We look forward to seeing you next time!

  • @LeoZanardi
    @LeoZanardi 8 місяців тому

    Awesome!!!!

  • @filipjnc
    @filipjnc 9 місяців тому

    On the track, you don’t hold the hands on the wheel like in the driving school. Grip on the 3 and 9 and leave them there.

  • @rene837
    @rene837 9 місяців тому

    Got an aneurysm the moment I saw that grip on the steering wheel... Always grip the wheel at 9 and 15 (9am and 3pm) o'clock

  • @iiblackwolfiii
    @iiblackwolfiii 9 місяців тому

    Love how calm the instructions are. Hope you will have lots of fun driving and learning on the Nordschleife. 🇩🇪❤

  • @kmiller8064
    @kmiller8064 9 місяців тому

    So cool!

  • @waynelalonde4778
    @waynelalonde4778 Рік тому

    I heard of ppc being hung over powerlines.

  • @nigelsookram882
    @nigelsookram882 Рік тому

    Kids..this is NOT how to chase storms!

  • @nigelsookram882
    @nigelsookram882 Рік тому

    Doahhhhhhhh!!!!!😂

  • @nigelsookram882
    @nigelsookram882 Рік тому

    No storm for you..

  • @ACMainnnnnnn
    @ACMainnnnnnn Рік тому

    See you next weekend!

  • @lomita1
    @lomita1 2 роки тому

    Back in the day we'd call this a free flight.....

  • @MactheHusky
    @MactheHusky 2 роки тому

    Good for the guy to come back and be accountable.

  • @nickywhite9079
    @nickywhite9079 2 роки тому

    You were so lucky not to be hurt. Hope you were fixed up for your car been a right off? From New Zealand. It was scary to watch. Thank goodness they came back to check on you!

    • @CaliforniaAdventurer
      @CaliforniaAdventurer 2 роки тому

      Thanks. It was a rental car. A police officer came by and took a report. I reported it to my insurance company and never heard anything more about it--I presume that the trucking company's insurance took care of it.

  • @kmiller8064
    @kmiller8064 2 роки тому

    Cool vid!

  • @Juiceboxdan72
    @Juiceboxdan72 2 роки тому

    This is a cool little corner of old-school UA-cam! I'm glad it sounds like everything worked out ok

  • @patrickskelly7520
    @patrickskelly7520 2 роки тому

    WTH, I THOUGHT YOU GUYS BUILT A TANK TO WITHSTAND SUCH IMPACTS FROM DEBRIS. Now go back to the drawing room and do it right.

  • @quiquenever8151
    @quiquenever8151 2 роки тому

    pobre ...que garron se comio

  • @ZeroRugrats67
    @ZeroRugrats67 2 роки тому

    Glad you’re ok and only the car got toasted!! 😧

  • @odious382
    @odious382 2 роки тому

    Aflac!!!

  • @geoffreytudor5674
    @geoffreytudor5674 2 роки тому

    "Uh, yeah. That was me! Sorry about that! Um...could I have my box back now?"

  • @osumbuckeyenut
    @osumbuckeyenut 2 роки тому

    Ouch....

  • @EATSLEEPDRIVE2002
    @EATSLEEPDRIVE2002 2 роки тому

    Of all things to get hit by, a box falling off an “Acme Brick” truck. Straight out of Wile E. Coyote!

  • @naturefunwjasown4267
    @naturefunwjasown4267 2 роки тому

    Of course anyone would say this but the original crime is filming while driving.

  • @zest431
    @zest431 2 роки тому

    That truck driver deserves a metal for coming back after!!!

  • @budgiebreder
    @budgiebreder 2 роки тому

    And with a storm brewing. Not good. I hope your ok and the car is covered by the other guys insurance…

  • @fgrau7376
    @fgrau7376 2 роки тому

    It’s a Cavalier another $3100 you can have another.

  • @billpetersen298
    @billpetersen298 2 роки тому

    It’s the honest majority, that enables a society, to be healthy. Too much division click bait, out there.

  • @TENNESSEETRACKHAWK
    @TENNESSEETRACKHAWK 2 роки тому

    What a bunch of little pussies. I thought maybe u were gonna cry out for ur momie

  • @richardvalitalo3670
    @richardvalitalo3670 2 роки тому

    Imagine being on a motorcycle !!!

  • @InTheNameOfLife1
    @InTheNameOfLife1 2 роки тому

    This is a really beautiful display of kindness and humanity. Something we don’t see much of a decade later…

  • @Lloyd-mo
    @Lloyd-mo 2 роки тому

    that truck thats parked there isnt the truck it fell off of. i came off a tanker. the truck thats there is a flatbed brick hauler. unless he rode back in the white pickup.

  • @echospaw899
    @echospaw899 2 роки тому

    I'm glad he had the sense & honesty to turn around and check on you. That heavy-assed box could've easily killed you, had it bounced just high enough. Whew! It's good be alive.

  • @t.s.gilmer8397
    @t.s.gilmer8397 2 роки тому

    Holy $h!t, glad you didn't get hurt, I literally jumped out my skin when that black box came out to play. Dam, just dam!!!

  • @Iowa_audits
    @Iowa_audits 2 роки тому

    Lucky you weren’t on a motorcycle

  • @lisathomas1622
    @lisathomas1622 2 роки тому

    Omg sweetness… I’m glad you’re ok. Sheesh.

  • @curtpyro1518
    @curtpyro1518 2 роки тому

    Wow I'm so glad your ok, I know that would scare the crap out of me if this happened to me

  • @904MarkB
    @904MarkB 2 роки тому

    City truck toolbox comes loose and fucks up your car. That’s why they came back and grabbed that box

  • @CallsItLikeISeizeIts
    @CallsItLikeISeizeIts 2 роки тому

    Need a bigger car, lucky it didn’t go thru windshield

  • @dislikebutton966
    @dislikebutton966 2 роки тому

    Americans truly think that most of the people wouldnt turn around, when all of those people who wont turn around are in usa. Rest of the countries do have amazing people in it. Just not in usa

  • @lorideltoro6711
    @lorideltoro6711 2 роки тому

    Notice how they are taking away evidence of what they caused in this accident...no officer we didn't see anything...smh...

  • @JeffrikOG9
    @JeffrikOG9 2 роки тому

    Whats the chances of this happening wow

  • @scotthargrove8750
    @scotthargrove8750 2 роки тому

    West Texas, same thing has happened to me. A semi toolbox hit my pickup truck dead center in the front but the truck driver kept going leaving me stranded.

  • @eileenstehr7680
    @eileenstehr7680 2 роки тому

    Should be “ watching the Road”, instead of “ The Clouds”, and quit trying to be such a “ hero”!,,

  • @royarchibald6392
    @royarchibald6392 2 роки тому

    I hope you reported that.

  • @neenekinskins6241
    @neenekinskins6241 2 роки тому

    Glad that box didn't go through the windscreen.

  • @celiarosa7599
    @celiarosa7599 2 роки тому

    Oh my God 😳

  • @Mycrazyadventur91
    @Mycrazyadventur91 2 роки тому

    Click bait but yet not click bait lol