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...this is how they would do it. According to Wikipedia, "Wingsuit flying is the sport of flying the human body through the air using a special jumpsuit, called a wingsuit, which adds surface area to the human body to enable a significant increase in lift. Modern wingsuit designs create the surface area with fabric between the legs and under the arms. A wingsuit may be referred to as a birdman suit or squirrel suit.
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Known as the thinking man’s contact sport, chessboxing combines the #1 thinking sport and the #1 fighting sport into a hybrid that challenges its competitors both mentally and physically. A Chessboxing match is composed of alternating rounds of chess and boxing.
Chessboxing Rules (World Chessboxing Organization)
In a contest there are 11 rounds, 6 rounds of chess, 5 rounds of boxing. A round of chess takes 4 minutes. Each competitor has 12 minutes on the chess timer. As soon as the time runs out the game is over. The contest is decided by: checkmate (chess round), exceeding the time limit (chess round), KO (boxing round), or referee decision (boxing round). If the chess game ends in a stalement, the opponent with the higher score in boxing wins. If there is an equal score, the opponent with the black pieces wins.
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A ‘Fixie’ is a fixed-gear bicycle or fixed wheel bicycle without the ability to coast. The sprocket is screwed directly on to the hub and there is no freewheel mechanism. Whenever the rear wheel is turning, the pedals turn in the same direction. By resisting the rotation of the pedals, a rider can slow the bike to a stop, without the aid of a brake. A fixed gear bicycle can even be ridden in reverse.
Fixed-gear bicycles have traditionally been used for track cycling in a velodrome. A subset of fixed gear track bike riding is emerging from urban youth with its roots in modern skateboarding and Freestyle BMX. Its rise in popularity has been attributed to bike messengers. Dedicated fixed-gear road bicycles are now being produced by established bicycle manufacturers.
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