OH Rubik's Cube solve while riding a Mountain Bike off-road

[Tony Fisher]

I'm calling this a world's first since I can't find anyone else who has done it. I've seen solves riding along very flat surfaces, balanced stationary or on uni-cycles but none like this. It took several attempts at different locations to get something even half watchable. Originally I wanted to get a Go-Pro for this kind of thing but my Sony DSCWX350 worked fine. I guess a slightly wider angle would have ensured the cube stayed in shot but it's not too bad. The camera was attached to a chest harness using a custom made adapter which fixed onto the Go-Pro style connector.
I think the cube was a Zhanchi and I probably hadn't done OH since the 80s prior to these attempts. It was very easy to lose track on the cube while trying not to lose track on the bike.

 

[P14082003]

Great Tony! I love your vids and your work, keep it up!




also, first.

 

[genericcuber666]

How do you ride a bike off road one handed?

 

[Tony Fisher]

How do you ride a bike off road one handed?

Very Erratically.

 

[obelisk477]

Thank you for not calling this UWR

 

[bobthegiraffemonkey]

I'm surprised that nobody else has done this already, given that things like skiing and skydiving have already been done. Very cool video, and nice scenery too.

 

[newtonbase]

Aren't you a bit old for this @Tony Fisher?

 

[Tony Fisher]

Aren't you a bit old for this @Tony Fisher?

I don't recognise social conventions on what a person should or shouldn't do depending on their age. I very much hope that my channel influences people to follow that.

 

[newtonbase]

I don't recognise social conventions on what a person should or shouldn't do depending on their age. I very much hope that my channel influences people to follow that.

It's a good job I was joking!

That was a lovely location by the way. Where was it?

 

[Tony Fisher]

It's a good job I was joking!

That was a lovely location by the way. Where was it?

The River Orwell in Suffolk UK.

 

[newtonbase]

The River Orwell in Suffolk UK.

I have family in Ipswich but I've never really gone outside the town. Maybe I should.

 

[guysensei1]

Corners-first type method, OH, no table abuse, ouch.

I can't even ride a bike with one hand.

 

[Dom]

Just saw this video from three months ago. Wow, Tony, you're in shape. I know how hard it is to ride mountain bike with one hand. Did you even shift gears? there were about five times I thought you were for SURE going to eat turf! Well done!

 

[Tony Fisher]

Just saw this video from three months ago. Wow, Tony, you're in shape. I know how hard it is to ride mountain bike with one hand. Did you even shift gears? there were about five times I thought you were for SURE going to eat turf! Well done!

Thanks, I think I changed gear about twice. There was one part where I was going up hill and also had to avoid steps but couldn't do the correct change. I almost came to a complete stop and kind of shuffled forwards with feet on ground.