This gulp - inducing ride , based on a 1949 Austrian design , set a Guinness World Record for longest upright drib — going 66 mph . Now , you could own it — though we ’d rede practicing with some neighbourhood sledding before fill it up the Alps .
TheSnow Cycleuses two principal front and back skis for steering , with groundwork - climb up blade for stabilization . Luckily , a padded tail is also include , should you hit any debris and/or baby . Steering is achieve with an adjustable t - bar ( and a good sense of Libra the Balance ) . And in showcase you were upset , Hammacher Schlemmer assures that the ride “ withstands the banging of snow , ice , and meltwater . ” Phew ! This sounds much more indestructible than my cardboard and glass sled from last year . If you may manage to stay on the thing , it looks like it would be a nether region of a good clock time . [ Hammacher SchlemmerviaBeSportier ]
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