Take
a look at the picture below (Figure 97.1). There is nothing fake about it.
Figure
97.1: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it E.T. going home?
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If
I zoom in a little (Figure 97.2), you can see man and machine with greater
clarity.
Figure
97.2: No, it is a member of the Bolddog Display Team.
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Freestyle
Motocross (FMX) is one of the most recent examples of extreme sports.
Throughout the summer, across the UK and Europe, three intrepid riders (from
Norfolk, England) are on tour, entertaining the public by jumping 25-yard (23-metre)
gaps while performing mid-air stunts and tricks. I witnessed one of their many
shows last week. Sponsored by Honda, ‘those magnificent men in their flying
machines’ have been honing their FMX skills for more than twenty years. There
is little I can add to the photographs below (Figures 97.3, 97.4, 97.5, 97.6
& 97.7).
Figures
97.3, 97.4, 97.5 & 97.6: Each stunt is more incredible than the previous one. I could not help but wonder just how many of their practice sessions went wrong.
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Figure
97.7: Full details of Bolddog history and current schedule can be found at www.bolddog.com
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