Durban daredevils pull terrifying stunt off Tollgate Bridge
Watching these thrillseekers in action is bound to make your palms sweaty!
Listen as Damon chats to daredevil, Darren Oatley in the podcast then read more below:
Have you ever watched a video and it literally keeps you hanging onto the edge of your seat? This is what this particular video did to me while watching it.
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It popped up on my timeline a few times and I thought to myself "Oh, it's just another one of those viral videos". But this video really grabbed my attention as it took place right here on the East Coast.
Picture Tollgate Bridge in Durban for a second and those big arches that tower above the freeway. Two Durban guys recently rode their BMX bikes over the arch during mid-morning traffic. The footage was captured and shared on social media.
The two young guys walked up the arches, rode down then ramped off the other side of the bridge. Darren Oatley is one of the guys in the video and I had a chat with him to find out why anyone in their right mind would do something like this?
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Although these two guys are adrenaline junkies, they sure did seem a bit nervous while riding down the arch. I mean, can you blame them? My palms instantly got sweaty and I had a lump in my throat after seeing how high the bridge actually is!
This is definitely not something I would attempt but for these daredevils, its the thrill that fuels them to attempt something like this.
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