A giant leap of faith
t-shirt Take the second highest bungy jump in the world, at 160 Metres over the raging Bhote Kos river in Nepal.

Add one time Pro MTB racer, Jamie Carr, on a break between guiding riders around the Himalayas and you get these great pictures.

Jamie lead Numplumzsters Jack and Ian around the Indian Himalayas on a fantastic trip from Leh to Manali.

Ian who also jumped sans bike models the T-shirt left.
yikes superman prepares
The view down shows the massive drop and the wet exit, as Jamie right prepares himself, not even any nerves.

The bike is on loan from Orange, a Trails specific 12" frame 'Zero' with excellent Hope Hydraulics, to stay on the tiny platform!!

Jamie crash tests Oranges around the world and now rides nothing else.		 off there???????
lets do it


A slight hesitation at the biggest trials jump ever in the world, (may be a world record, still checking)






   Then with amazing nerve, its into a quick balance and then a hop sideways into oblivion.
cool or what mountainbikes in spaceeeeeee
30 mph Jamie explains;

You reach terminal velocity in about 4 seconds and on this jump in Nepal, you get just over three full seconds of free fall, before the cord starts to de-accelerate you.

Its 6 seconds to reach the bottom and then the top of first bounce is only 25m below where you started from.

After that 1st bounce the rest is fun!!!

Yes it was pretty scary! and it was also my first every time Bunging as well!
90mph hes down there somewher - I never saw a splash
60mph and the lighter bike spins round 0mph and hanging onto the bike is tough
top of first bounce happy to be alive time
On the way back up Jamie pulls a one-hander as he has the presence to pull the rope away from his face.
Ever the showman we wouldn't want to spoil a good picture now, would we.

Then its into a no-footer at the top of the first bounce in full view of the spectators.
now its more fun Top of the second bounce and its fun now.
So now how do I get down?

Jamie now runs a Holiday company based from his own property in the French Alps.

Visit RidetheAlps to check out some riding with the crazy man himself.

Jack and the Indian have since met up and riden in Canada with Jamie and done some even more Epic trails.

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