Jean-Yves Blondeau aka Rollerman - Urban

Frenchman Jean-Yves Blondeau first conceived of his plastic Buggy Rollin' suit in 1994, while he was a student at Olivier de Serres design school, in Paris. But the invention, which allows a wearer to top 60 miles per hour while maintaining any position found in the Kama Sutra, didn't exactly catch fire with consumers. Not one to give up, Blondeau recently refined the suit to a stripped-down 31-wheel version and developed his own playbook of moves, like the Zaphial (rolling flat on your back with all four limbs pointed straight up) and the Smooth Buggy Dog (three limbs on the ground and one rolling along a wall).

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[TheDevilKnight]

I wonder why getting the product off the ground and available was such a non-starter. I would be soooooo tempted to try one of those.

Obviously it must require a considerable level of skill and training to use safely though.

It's a shame... but maybe one day.........

[josipml5]

don't you just hate when people don't even look at things like this on the streets. at 2:42 the woman was so uninterested, I would at least stop to make sure he doesn't hit me. she acts like she does that every day and it's completely normal. i see so many clips of people ignoring stuff like this in public. but I bet that bitch would sue him in a second if he had hit her....

[braywolf169]

I want one :(

[blaquemilque]

The suit kind of reminds me of the wheelers from the Return to Oz.

[isis211]

He's a fkin transformer! :D

[Qwertacious]

HOW DOES HE STOP?!

[BIGJOE347]

Needs brakes.

[HaniiPuppy]

@HyperFoxIII YES

[HaniiPuppy]

That is actually awesome. He looks like a flakey super-hero, except he actually looks half-good instead of stupid.

Let's add motors to that ;D

[skatefestuk]

Social Networking for skaters! >>> rollerbook(dot)co(dot)uk

[M3SS3D420]

A low bump or big rock looks like it will rip your dick right off

[armandoartist]

how has the police treated you?