Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
Most roller coasters rely on speed, tight turns and steep slopes to get riders’ adrenaline levels up, but SkyCycle, a pedal-powered coaster ride in the Japanese city of Okayama is proof that roller coasters can be even more terrifying at low speeds.
Located on a greenery-covered hill at the Washuzan Highland amusement park in Okayama, SkyCycle is probably the world’s slowest roller coaster ride. That’s because it’s pedal-powered so it goes as fast as the rider can pedal. It doesn’t have any steep slopes or spectacular drops either, but it still manages to get your heart racing by constantly conveying an uneasy sense of danger and uncertainty. It may look like a quaint ride for people who are too scared conventional roller coasters, but once you get on one of those flimsy carts and realize there’s nothing but a loose safety belt keeping you from falling to your doom, your pulse goes up instantly.
SkyCycle carts are nothing but side by side tandem bikes attached to a metal rail at about 50 feet above ground.
A ride of the SkyCycle lasts about three minutes, more or less, but it can feel like a lifetime. If you can take your eyes off the metal rail as you approach the end of the track you will be treated to one of the most amazing views in Okayama.
Ref: Property Report
