http://www.metafilter.com/tags/Rollerman Posts tagged with 'Rollerman' at MetaFilter. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:08:42 -0800 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:08:42 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/63816/Rollerman Take some assorted body armour. Attach an assortment of castor wheels to just about every part of your body and you become <a href="http://www.buggy-rollin.com/">Rollerman <small>_Flash</small></a>. His real name is Jean Yves Blondeau, a former design student and proud owner of the world's only rollerblading supersuit. It may be handy for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTGqIixx1qM">zipping in and out of traffic</a>, but the fun really starts when you <a href="http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2007/blondeau-swisspass-p1.php">roll down an alp <small>_QT</small></a>, reaching <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWLbu1wIIEo">speeds</a> of up to 60mph with oncoming traffic. Is this insane, or an extreme combination of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inline_skates">inline skating</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_luge">street</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNJrjoyZI5E">luge</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.63816 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:08:42 -0800 French Nuts Rollerman Skating bap98189