DIY Barrel Bull Ride 🐂

Because they’re trying to sit like they’re riding a mechanical bull. The last one sat correctly and lowered his center of gravity like riding a horse.

Leaning forward to shift your center of gravity seems to do the trick

looks a helluva lot safer than a typical mechanical bull, but just as difficult!

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Looks easy until you realize the barrel has its own plans! 😅

40 gallon steel drrums have to be one of most repurposed things known to mankind

I feel like I could get the hang of this within a few tries and in 1 if lucky but it might just be cause Im a few beers in.

Barrel racing literally

The guy that made it all the way was putting all his weight and pressure between his knees and his heels. He was digging his heels in and straightening his back and that’s why he didn’t fall over.

Least 1 kid understood center of gravity

We had one of these as a kid, minus the saddle, attached to steel cables to simulate bucking.

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This looks so fun ❤

Last one had an instinctual understanding of physics

Leaning forward works great - it make the barrel tip forward and you have to squeeze with your legs and that lowers the center of gravity of the barrel, which moves it from above the barrel to below the pipe. That way he has balance and tipping is not so sudden, it makes pulling little bit harder but allows you to keep balance much better.

Looks like most of these kids skipped physics class…

А наклониться нельзя, что бы сместить массу ниже?

It's very easy. They just doesn't know how to balance it

The trick here, to stay on, is just simple physics. Don't sit with your weight on the saddle. Push down on the stirrups and lean forward. This places the tow point centre of gravity low and forward of the combined centre of mass and you stay on.

0:12 seconds looks like a little alien standing in front of the lady wearing the blue sweater with the pink head cloth