Basket ride in Madeira, Portugal

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Uploaded by on Dec 26, 2009

There is a sport in Madeira, Portugal where people slide about a mile down very steep streets in a wicker basket. The baskets have wooden runners but no steering. Two native guys with recycled tire tread on the bottom of their shoes ride the runners like a dogsled driver. When the unit needs to stop, turn, or just get straightened out, one of the guys drags his feet while the other jumps off and pulls the front around with a rope (while probably going 20 miles an hour).

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  • The first time I saw this was from a youtube channel from a roller coaster fan, and I think this looks awesome! This looks like it has a lot of charm, and is a bit of fun. Thanks for sharing!

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