Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi

Chapter 333 - 262: A Little Speed Shock for Utah’s Riders_2

And it looked like it was still accelerating, seemingly trying to overtake them at any moment.

Unfortunately, the strange rider was wearing a helmet and mask, obscuring his face.

"Guys, there’s a masked rider behind us who seems to want to overtake us."

"Hmph, if he wants to pass the three of us, he should first measure his own level!"

"Accelerate, leave him behind!"

"But the route is quite difficult right now; rashly accelerating might be dangerous."

"If you’re afraid of dying, go back, you coward!"

"Luke, I didn’t realize that you’re such a coward! You might as well change your name to Luthor!"

"If you’ve got any guts, keep up, don’t let us look down on you!"

"..."

"Alright... I’ll follow you guys."

Seeing the three off-road riders reach a consensus, they suddenly shifted to a higher gear, released the brakes, and increased their motorcycle speed by a notch.

On such treacherous canyon off-road routes, accelerating is extremely dangerous. If the driving speed is too fast, the braking effect weakens correspondingly, and handlebar control also deteriorates. If they encounter road sections or slopes that require emergency braking, they could crash due to excessive speed, resulting in a total wreck and death. Just like in the opening scene of the movie "Extreme Thief," where the protagonist and his friend were off-roading in Utah, and the friend accidentally fell into a deep abyss due to excessive speed, dying on the spot, causing the protagonist to gradually retire from extreme sports.

But this limit speed range is not entirely fixed. As riders’ skills improve over the years or the vehicle’s performance enhances, the limit speed range they can control also increases accordingly.

For instance, Wang Ye can now easily control a speed of 100 km/h.

Currently, the three off-road riders, although they are masters in the off-road field with top-notch vehicle performance, their riding skills are far inferior to Wang Ye, with a limit speed range of at most around 50 km/h or less.

Yet, they forcibly increased their speed just to compete with Wang Ye behind them.

This behavior is extremely dangerous.

Seeing this, Wang Ye narrowed his eyes slightly.

He immediately accelerated his pedal frequency, planning to overtake them quickly to stop their dangerous behavior.

However, on such a narrow road that only allows one person to pass, overtaking is almost impossible.

Because there is no space whatsoever.

Unless Wang Ye takes a risky move, going around them via the slopes on either side of the ridge.

But if the skills and balance are slightly off,

he might crash on the spot.

Though he wouldn’t die, a crash at this height would definitely destroy the bike.

Wang Ye continuously increased his pedal frequency and speed, attempting to enhance tire grip to improve his chances of a successful overtake.

The three off-road riders in front noticed Wang Ye closing in and desperately increased their speed, but how could their engine power possibly match Wang Ye’s well-trained muscles? In the blink of an eye, Wang Ye caught up to them.

Seizing the opportunity, Wang Ye suddenly twisted the handlebar, turning sharply to the right, while standing up on the pedals, leaning his body to the left as much as possible. Immediately, his tires stuck to the 60-degree slope as if glued, maintaining this extreme position for about three seconds. After completely overtaking the three off-road riders, he performed a standard bunny hop back onto the flat road.

The three overtaken off-road riders widened their eyes,

staring in astonishment at Wang Ye, who surpassed them with such superb skills.

"That guy has got some skills!"

"It’s unbelievable he pulled off such a difficult maneuver!"

"Wait, wait! Could that guy be riding a bicycle?!"

"A bicycle?"

"Impossible, where’s the bicycle?"

"Look carefully at what his feet are stepping on!"

"Fuck! That’s not a pedal; it’s the crank and chainring of a bicycle?!"

"I thought his ride looked so weird, turns out it’s a bicycle?"

"Could it be an electric-assist bicycle? Like a motor hidden inside and the bike crank and chainring are just decorative?"

"No way, I didn’t hear any motor or electric drive sounds, just the roar of gear meshing!"

"Could it be that he overtook us using just his leg power?"

"That’s impossible; he definitely installed some mechanical assistance secretly; we just didn’t hear it."

"Look closely; the inside of his bike frame is completely empty, with only the normal chainring, chain, and suspension system, without any other devices. Even if a small engine was installed somewhere hidden, it couldn’t provide such power. Admit it, he left us behind using nothing but his legs!"

Suddenly, the three off-road riders fell silent.

This discovery was utterly shocking.

They found it hard to imagine being blown away by a cyclist.

And couldn’t fathom how their motorcycle engines were bested by mere muscles.

At this time.

Having overtaken the three off-road riders, Wang Ye was accelerating at the front.

But he encountered a problem.

Because he noticed up ahead were continuous slopes, with several humps featuring gradients over 50 degrees and heights exceeding 10 meters. These continuous slopes, though not technically challenging, pose a severe test to the vehicle’s performance and quality. If the suspension system is inadequate, a steep descent here would be utterly disorienting.

If it were those three off-road riders behind him, they’d easily pass, as their rides cost over USD 100,000 each, with excellent quality vehicles endowed with top-notch power and suspension, allowing for effortless driving through these terrains.

However, looking at Wang Ye’s bicycle, although its suspension performance is decent with two additional sets, the problem lies in his hefty weight, now nearing 200 kilograms, equivalent to three adult males, enough to crush the suspension of any motorcycle or bicycle.

Yet, with the enemy at the gates, and three off-road motorcycles pursuing from behind, crossing is a must. With a brief thought, Wang Ye came up with a daring plan.

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At this time.

The three off-road riders behind suddenly noticed that the masked rider in front began accelerating before entering the continuous slopes.

"Hey, what’s that guy planning to do?"

"Why is he still accelerating? Is he planning to jump right over?!"

"No way!"

"Is he insane?"

"I’m telling you, the gap between those two humps is at least thirty feet (about ten meters)! At this angle and distance, he can’t possibly jump it, even if he accelerates over a hundred miles per hour!"

"Yeah, this guy’s utterly insane; how could he possibly jump that?"

"Stop, he might crash, be ready to rescue, hey! Santman, why are you filming?"

"It’s a rare chance to see such a top-notch rider; it’d be a waste not to film!"

Just as the three off-road riders were discussing,

Wang Ye had reached the downhill section.

He suddenly pulled the front of the bike and leveraged a slight upward angle to leap into the air.

Then controlled his body to perform a 360-degree flip in mid-air.

Landed on the opposing hump.

Yet, the instant his tires touched the ground, he continued pedaling furiously.

Accelerating on the hump, then jumped again, landing onto the next hump!

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