Gravity Stricken

Gravity is the engine and you are the guide! Theres new design and development taking place on the sandstone hills and slickrock waves of Moab, Utah. Borrowing technology and activity from a number of sports as varied as open-wheeled racing to surfing, were pushing gravity powered coasters from beginner level to extreme.

This is the Moab Gravity Machine, a high-tech toy with a simple gravity-powered, old Flexible Flyer type ease-of-use.

Designed, manufactured, and built by inventor/hobbyist, Mike Merritt, the MGM is an aluminum frame with four 10 mountain board wheels. Suspension is independent, and the steering is articulated, which makes possible the intricate maneuvering you see on the video. Were currently using cable brakes on all four wheels. Our next generation of coasters will feature hydraulic brakes, again, designed and hand-built by Mike.

Not only will the MGM provide the thrills of traversing across and down the hills but it will also keep you in shape. Its a great aerobic/cardio workout

The MGM is a cross of kneeboard water skiing, alpine skiing, snow sledding, body-board surfing, and open-wheel racing.

The riders:
Mike, LuDean, Haley, Nick, Doug, Tony, Devin, and Joe.

Music: Low Spark of High-heeled Boys__S. Winwood, as covered by PhilDirt of Moab, Utah, a hobby/garage band known town-wide.

Interested?!?! Contact us: moabcoasters@yahoo.com or visit our website at www.launchertechnologies.com.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• extreme sports
• openwheel racing
• coasting
• wheeled sleds
• coaster
• gravity
• moab utah
• slickrock
• desert
• sports
• off-road
• surfers
• music
• crashes
• skateboard
• mountain boards
• bikes
• aerobic-cardio workout
• machine
• technology
• american idol
• fashion shoot
• phildirt
• hobby
• hydraulic disk brakes
• kneeboard
• skiing
• surfing
• speed

[joshpit2003]

in Moab, you could have fun with anything (or nothing).

That said, I'd love to ride one of these things!

I like the unique way it turns.

[djdaanke]

why dont you buy a mountainboard? its much more fun xD

[vdub2433]

i guess this is cool if being on your knees all day is your thing... lmao

[mcgogreenish]

At least you didn't get film of my crash. 3 scrapes on my helmet and a great hip bruise. My wife thought I got a tatoo.

Love the chasis cam, Mike.

Doug