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Trikes, power lines don't mix

 
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tmeehan



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Location: Arvada, CO
PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:48 am    Post subject: Trikes, power lines don't mix Reply with quote
http://heraldextra.com/news/local/south/springville/article_d4d86493-3103-5bb8-90ec-b414736b1c02.html

What is it about this end of the sport that seems to cause an immediate 90% reduction in IQ when a motor is introduced into the equation?
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DirtShaman



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 12:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
By the sounds of the area he was flying, it didn't sound safe at all. A schoolyard. Possibly surrounded by a neighborhood? Last time I read the rules, you were not allowed to fly over any populated areas. Dude definitely wasn't playing it safe.
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