Friday, March 28, 2008

Zorbing...




Have any of you heard of this...apparently its the new thing to do. I can't imagine rolling down a hill inside a big plastic ball. I need to see this in person.

Sphereing is the practice of humans traveling in a sphere, generally made of transparent plastic, usually for fun.
Sphereing is generally performed on a gentle slope, allowing the rider to roll downhill, but sphereing can also be done on a level surface, permitting more rider control, as well as on water. In the absence of hills, at least one vendor has begun constructing metal ramps[1]. Most spheres are constructed for a single rider, but some hold two or three. The longer runs are approximately half a mile. - thanks wikipedia

2 comments:

Jen Clapp said...

You should watch the Peter Gabriel Growing Up tour video. He zorbs onstage, but I'm not sure that he knew it was called that back in '03...

Anonymous said...

Yes i went on this recently and i loved it! i had the water in the sphere with me and it made me feel like i was in a washing machine, but still, such great fun! i recommend it to anyone!