Showing posts with label steel sphere. Show all posts
Showing posts with label steel sphere. Show all posts

Monday, June 19, 2023

THUNDERBALL

Noisy as thunder but without 007 in attendance, three motorcycles eventually whizzed around the steel sphere. I cannot imagine how this is planned and rehearsed. There is no room for error; error could be fatal. One of our colleagues suggested in a comment this kind of show is popular in Europe. I've never heard of it in the U.S. but saw something like this in Shanghai years ago. The bikers do it safely night after night.                 

Sunday, June 18, 2023

CHALLENGE

The circus saved the most spectacular act for last. A steel spherical cage was moved into the ring. One rider came out on what might be called a motocross bike (not my department). A hatch was opened on the side, he rode in, and the door was closed. He proceeded to dash around the inside at high speed, back and  forth, up and down. It looked insanely dangerous but that wasn't the whole story.