My New Inspiration

[chris_girard]

Check this old time pole climber out.

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[gf beranek]

Great! Kudos to the codger. cool spurs. in the 70's and 80's I used a similar flip-line in competitions. And great idea on the belay.

 

[MasterBlaster]

What about your spurs. Jerry? Where they like his?

I'd be fearless on a belay.

 

[pantheraba]

Excellent. Very impressive. Never have seen spurs like that.

 

[squisher]

Wow. Amazing!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Never have seen spurs like that.

There's a pic somewhere in the rotator.

 

[squisher]

Those are racing spurs aren't they? Designed for coming down real fast I believe.

 

[MasterBlaster]

More like going UP fast!

 

[cory]

More like going UP fast!

+1

If they are like the ones i'm thinking of, they allow the climber to use his legs more fully and naturally as they allow the calf muscle and ankles to get involved.

 

[squisher]

Up and down is how the racing always occurred locally. You weren't done at the top. I believe the design of racing spikes is to assist in going up and down quickly.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vjgm4Pv6ZJw

 

[MasterBlaster]

You weren't done at the top.