Jul 22 2009Extreme Nutjob Skates Down Roller Coaster
German extreme sportster Dirk Auer strapped on a pair of specially designed lollerblades and, with roflcopter hovering overhead (but not really), skated down a roller coaster at a German amusement park. He undoubtedly soiled his speedsuit.
Spending two months planning the outrageous stunt, Mr Auer also designed and made the monster skates, which took him a total of 110 hours' work.
Mr Auer, from Gross-Gerau near Frankfurt, is considered to be the most extreme in-line skater in the world.He already holds the world record for reaching speeds of 190mph as he was dragged along behind a Porsche GT2.
Travelling at speeds up to 56mph, Auer skated the entire length of the roller coaster - 860 metres (~2820 feet) - in just over a minute.
Nice one, Dirk, but I could have done it in under a minute. BECAUSE I WOULDN'T USE THE BRAKES. Brakes, like crash helmets, are for unprofessionals and children. Did I? I did -- consider the gauntlet thrown! Now, take off those silly skates and fight like a man.
Hit the jump for several more shots and a video of the WHEEEEEEEEE!
What a scream! Adrenaline junkie skates down 860 metre roller coaster... in just 60 seconds [dailymail]
Thanks to towhee and Wes, who would have worn rocket packs and done it in under a negative minute.
Reader Comments
1. Dishy Dishyington - July 22, 2009 12:14 PM
Not even close.
2. CCCPZ - July 22, 2009 12:14 PM
That guy cured my AIDS
3. /Eyeroll - July 22, 2009 12:16 PM
AMG.... I call next!
4. RollerBoy - July 22, 2009 12:19 PM
Now this is a rollercoaster ride...
http://driftwood-x.mybrute.com
5. mike hunt - July 22, 2009 12:20 PM
i'd travel that fast if i was wearing clothes that bad as well.
6. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - July 22, 2009 12:20 PM
@Pew Cubed
http://www.frigginrandom.com/images/turtle-burger/
7. Dixie Normous - July 22, 2009 12:24 PM
german
8. Dixie Normous - July 22, 2009 12:31 PM
..
9. LSDiesel - July 22, 2009 12:31 PM
Extreme Nutjob.
I was hoping for something NSFW
10. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - July 22, 2009 12:32 PM
@9
http://www.xnxx.com
11. Noah - July 22, 2009 12:35 PM
GAH NO MORE VID! WTF?!?!?!
12. Michelle - July 22, 2009 12:47 PM
yeah BS on the video being pulled :( He did it for attention and now is crying about getting it. Wah Wah Wah
13. Billy Avenue - July 22, 2009 12:52 PM
here's another link with the video:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/07/22/adrenaline-junkie-dirk-auer-roller-skates-a-half-mile-roller-coaster-at-over-60mph-video-115875-21538221/
14. catch22 - July 22, 2009 12:54 PM
its not inline skating if you have several wheels in a few rows coming from different angles
by the logic he goes by the clunky 4 wheeled rollerskates of the 70's were also "inline skates"
hes simply just some XTREME dumbass whos looking for attention via the "look what i can do" factor
15. Phillynate - July 22, 2009 12:57 PM
Geekowriter, thats sooooo messed up that you post the vid and I cant watch now. I'm gonna sex an underaged MICROPACHYCEPHALOSAURUS and never call her afterwards because of the Gob Bluth magic show you just pulled on us all.
Naughty Naughty Kool-aid...
...(oh yeah?)
16. ]\\\\\][===============> - July 22, 2009 12:57 PM
@2 Too bad that comment gave you AIDS back.
17. Ubu7 - July 22, 2009 1:04 PM
After watching the video I've decided that's rather lame. And the picture makes it look way more fun than it is.
If this was to be a note-worthy stunt (other than for it's lameness) he needed to have a rocket strapped to his back... and be juggling six dromaeosaurs.
18. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - July 22, 2009 1:12 PM
Am I the only person here who thinks this looks like fun?
19. Pew³ - July 22, 2009 1:34 PM
The hardest thing about rollerblading....
....admiting to your friends your gay.
@6. I like turtles. I love turtleburgers!
20. NeverImpressed - July 22, 2009 1:45 PM
Next time try it on one skate you puss!!!
21. YeahRight - July 22, 2009 1:49 PM
A bunch of still photos and we're supposed to believe he actually did this? Show me a video, until then...
LYING DOUCHE!!!
22. YeahRight - July 22, 2009 1:52 PM
Oh and by the way, I don't read other peoples posts so if there is a video, or if someone finds one I'm still not watching it just so I can say he's lying...
23. Pat - July 22, 2009 2:24 PM
If he skated 190 mph behind a Porsche, then I'm sure this was cake for him.
24. SlowMonkey - July 22, 2009 2:27 PM
But why does he have to name them "lollerblades" ? Is he Chinese?
25. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - July 22, 2009 3:16 PM
24 - Go jump out of a roflcopter.
26. pew killa - July 22, 2009 4:08 PM
any idiot could do that, now if he did a loop then he would gain some street cred. Until then "eat shit and die"
27. Jeff - July 22, 2009 4:29 PM
Uhh...Video no longer available.......
28. SiGee - July 22, 2009 4:45 PM
Skydiving is WWAYYYYYYYYY more fun...
29. Leonidas - July 22, 2009 5:58 PM
Rollercoasters are built out of tomato boxes in Germany?
30. the.dentist - July 22, 2009 11:42 PM
That was lame...
31. Lyanna - July 23, 2009 5:04 AM
o...m....g...... i know this guy.... O.o
its a small world...
and yes... he is weird
32. Jaded Icon - July 23, 2009 7:25 AM
@ 32
Are you from Germany too? If you are, there is a list of beers I need you to smuggle in for me...........uh......please.....pretty please.......I'll be your BFF!
33. clark - July 23, 2009 8:22 AM
I googled 'extreme nut job' and found this page. Not....what I was searching for.
34. Krys - July 23, 2009 1:33 PM
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm not sure what is more funny, the absurdity of it all or his self satisfied, short bus smile.
35. dzfdsf - August 10, 2009 11:33 AM
where's the dam video?
36. poepchinees - October 9, 2009 4:05 AM
i came in my pants...