This is a video of maker of things The Q constructing a hubless, chain-driven bicycle that cleverly turns the rear wheel via a chain that goes all the way around its geared outer rim. Pretty cool, but if a bike doesn’t have spokey dokeys, I’m not riding it. I’m also
Not to be outdone by this high-jumping unicyclist (although now that I think about it they may be the same person), this is a video of a man who tries so hard and believes in himself with such conviction that he’s able to launch himself to the top of a
This is a short video (complete with sick soundtrack) of the elite armed rollerblading police force being trained in Karachi, Pakistan to help combat street harassment and theft. Admittedly, rollerblades are fast. Also admittedly, they’re significantly not fast at all on anything that isn’t concrete or asphalt, which I imagine
In dare to dream news, this is a video of Youtuber The Q custom fabricating some giant saw blades to replace his bike’s wheels so he can ride on a frozen lake. His first design, which was just giant saw blades, actively cut down into the ice, so he welded
This is a video of freestyle rollerblade (inline skate) world champion Vasilisa Maslova doing her thing. In this case, a ‘toe back cristie full line,’ which in layman’s terms appears to be a backwards slalom performed on the toe wheel of one skate. I rolled my ankle just looking at
This is a video of metalsmith Paul Pinto crafting himself a 25-foot long skateboard after what I can only assume was a serious overestimation of his foot size. Now that — that is longboard. Still, if you can’t do a kickflip, what’s the purpose? I’m out here trying to impress
These are four characters from the Dungeons & Diversity line of tabletop gaming figurines created by Strata Miniatures that feature heroes in wheelchairs. Specifically, a human druid, elf rogue, teifling cleric, and dwarf barbarian. You can get a resin or metal figurine starting at £15 (~$20), or the 3D printing
Because a lot of people take the wheels on the bus going round and round for granted, this is a video from Warped Perception (like most people have), who mounted a GoPro to the rim inside a car tire to see what it looks like inside as it’s driven around