World’s Fastest Non-Motorized Sport Lets You Reach Speeds of Over 310 Mph
Speed skydiving is an extreme sport that requires practicians to jump out of an airplane and try to reach and maintain the highest possible terminal velocity. Invented in the late 1990s, speed skydiving is recognized as the fastest non-motorized sport on Earth. Competitions begin with skydivers jumping out of an airplane between 13,000ft and 14,000ft […]
Step into the Adrenaline-Filled World of Competitive Swinging
For most of us, swinging 360 degrees around the spindle of a swing set is a distant childhood dream, but for a group of adrenaline seekers in Estonia, it’s a passion they never grew out of. Not only do they still love defying gravity, but they actually created a competitive sport around their favorite pastime. That […]
Introducing Dødsing – The Craziest Sport to Ever Come Out of Norway
When jumping off a diving board, a belly flop is not the outcome most people are looking for, but for those competing in the crazy Norwegian sport of Dødsing, hitting the water belly first is a risk that comes with the territory. Dødsing, or “Death Diving”, is a Norwegian extreme sport that has daredevils jumping from […]
Thrill-Seekers Could Soon Ride the Clouds with This New Sky Surfing Board
‘Wingboarding’ is a new type of adventure sport that will soon be made available to thrill-mongers around the world. Developed by Wyp Aviation, a startup company trying to “take aviation to the next level”, the WingBoard provides riders with a stable platform that flies through the air rather than falling towards the ground. It’s sort of […]
Extreme Handskating – German Daredevil Skates with His Hands
As if rollerblading wasn’t difficult enough, this guy from Germany actually skates on his hands! Mirko Hanßen claims to have invented the sport of ‘handskating’ himself, and he’s currently the best (and only) hand skater in the world. Mirko has always loved skating and handstands, and one day at dinner, he thought of combining the […]
Crazy Stuntman Loves Jumping over Speeding Cars and Motorcycles at the Last Possible Moment
Fearless daredevil Al the Jumper really lives up to his name – he actually jumps over speeding cars and motorcycles that are headed straight towards him at high speeds, and to make the experience more thrilling, he only leaps when the vehicle is about to run him over. The Swedish stuntman,whose real name is Ousseyni Issa Gobitaca, […]
Louisville Mega Caves – America’s First Underground Mountain Bike Course
Mega Underground Bike Park is a one-of-a-kind underground bike trail in Louisville, Kentucky. Spanning 320.000 square feet, with over 45 trails, Jump Lines, Pump Tracks, BMX, Cross Country and Single Track, the park is entirely located 100 feet or 10 stories below the ground! The bike park is one of the many attractions at Louisville […]
Portland’s Unique Zoobombing Scene – Grown-Up Racers Riding Tiny Children’s Bicycles
A group of bikers in Portland, Oregon, share the most unusual love of children’s bicycles. Several riders take to the hills of Washington Park every Sunday with a single mission – to speed downhill on tiny kids’ bicycles, after the sun goes down. Seasoned bikers ride at the front of the pack, while beginners follow their […]
A Sport Called Motoball – It’s Like Football Only with Motorcycles
What do you get when you combine football and motorcycles? The answer is Motoball, a motorized sport generally unknown in America, but fairly popular in Europe. As you can guess, it’s no dainty game. Right from the noise and fumes, to the daredevil stunts that players perform on their motorcycles, Motoball is a truly hellish, […]
The DTV Shredder – A New Breed of Extreme All-Terrain Vehicles
What do you get if you combine a skateboard, a jetski and an ATV? That would be the DTV Shredder, a new toy for power sports enthusiasts created by the guys at BPG Werks. Designed to appeal to a variety of extreme sports fans, the Shredder is a personal vehicle unlike any other you’ve seen […]
Dancing with Death – The Train Surfers of Soweto
There’s no sea in Johannesburg so the poor young men from the inner city of Soweto get their kicks by surfing high-speed commuter trains. This dangerous pastime has claimed many lives throughout the years, but despite several initiatives to put a stop to it, train surfing remains pretty popular. South Africa is considered the birth […]
England’s Shin-Kicking Championship Is a Painful Affair
Sometimes described as an English martial art, shin kicking is a centuries-old combat sport in which two participants kick each other in the shins until one of them falls down. Needless to say there is a lot of pain involved. The origins of shin kicking are lost in the mists of time, but some experts […]
Ukrainian Spider-Man Performing Vertigo-Inducing Stunts Claims Fear Does Not Exist
26-year-old Mustang Wanted (not his real name, obviously) got the nickname “real-life Spider-Man” after he spent the last decade climbing atop some of the highest structures in the former USSR, and taking unbelievable photos of himself dangling on one hand or tiptoeing on metal rails. Ever since he was just a child, Mustang Wanted had a taste […]
Extreme Athlete Attempts Mary Poppins-Inspired Umbrella Skydive
Remember Mary Poppins, that lovable nanny played by Julie Andrews in the 1964 movie adaptation of P.L. Travers’ children books? Growing up I always asked myself if floating around with an umbrella was possible in real life. Now, thanks to the stunt of extreme athlete Erik Roner, I finally have an answer. I remember wanting to climb on to the […]
Extreme Mountain Unicycling Is as Crazy as It Sounds
As if coming down the side of a mountain on two wheels wasn’t hard enough, thrill-seekers have come up with an even crazier sport – extreme mountain unicycling. Saying this sport is dangerous and difficult is probably a huge understatement. If you though unicycling was just a goofy pastime, and out previous posts on Cycle Ball […]