Its Just Like Ridiing A Bike (With A Twist)

RGrew176

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Ever hear the phrase "It's just like riding a bike?"

Turns out riding a bicycle isn't actually all that easy.

Take this bike, for example. It's an ordinary bicycle but with one minor difference.

http://viewpure.com/MFzDaBzBlL0?ref=bkmk

You'll think you can ride it, but I guarantee you?d be wrong.

Just under eight minutes long ? watch to the end and learn all about neuroplasticity! I promise you won't regret the viewing time.
 

aspeck

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Destin's "Smarter Every Day' series is pretty awesome. I love the archery segment he did ... after hitting a moving aspirin the archer said, "A beach ball and an aspirin have the same size center ... you are aiming for the center every ..." or something like that. The old aim small miss small theory.
 

gm280

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Interesting video and equally interesting reasons for unlearning and relearning. Very interesting to see the young boy accomplish it so quickly...
 

WIMUSKY

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Cool vid.......

Makes sense, 'Speck. But, how many of us could hit the exact center of a beach ball? Practice, practice......
 

southkogs

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That was cool to watch - gave me a few ideas. Thanks for posting!
 

angus63

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Apparently the same thing happens to the brain of boaters trying to back a trailer down the ramp on holidays.
 
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