Gallery: The World's Slowest Motorcycle Racing Is Also the Craziest

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    GIF: WIRED, Source: <a href="http://www.redbullusa.com/cs/Satellite/en_US/Video/Motorcycle-Trials-Rider-Julien-Dupont-Rides-Favela-in-Rio-de-Janeiro-021243199194406">Redbull</a>
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    Trials motorcycling is about staying on the bike and clearing obstacles, not speed.
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    A trials motorcycling course is the antithesis of a high-speed circuit.
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    GIF: WIRED, Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5EvFr9_5oc">trialclubcom</a>
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    Among those who finish within the time allowance, and without crashing, the rider with the fewest points wins.
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    The bikes are stripped of everything possible to cut weight, including seats.
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    GIF: WIRED, Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5EvFr9_5oc">trialclubcom</a>
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    Scaling a boulder or getting over a log requires knowing exactly how much throttle to give so that you push the front tire upward without spinning out the rear wheel and losing traction.
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    With no seat and no autopilot position, every second requires intense focus.
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    Against your natural understanding of physics, you push your weight away from the turn, so the bike leans while you stay upright.
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