Famous motorbike stunt driver Robbie Maddison’s latest video with DC shoes titled “Pipe Dream” has made heads turn. The four-minute video shows Maddison catching a wave on a dirt bike.
Yes, you heard that right: He surfed a wave on a dirt bike.
“I didn’t believe it when I first heard about it, but I was amazed to see he actually did it. It was unbelievable,” said junior Ben Crosland, a business major from Salt Lake City, Utah.
The short video depicts Maddison riding his dirt bike through a river, on the ocean and then surfing a wave. And if that’s not enough to impress you, he surfed Tahiti’s Teahupo’o break, one that SurfScience.com claims is one of the heaviest and most dangerous waves in the world.
The video marks the accomplishment of Maddison’s years of hard work, determination and a fulfillment of his dream of doing something unique. “It was so incredible to see the culmination of my dream that didn’t come with a glorious medal or cheering crowds, but the reward of being the very first person to ever ride a motorcycle on these waters and do something entirely different,” said Maddison in an interview with Rolling Stone.
Maddison’s dream all began during a wakeboarding adventure with friends. He got the idea that if he could achieve the right mechanics, he could unite his love of surfing and motorcycling. In order to make this idea a reality, Maddison designed custom skis to attach to his bike along with a special paddle tire for his rear wheel, reports Rolling Stone. With these designs, Maddison made a successful test-ride on water for several miles in San Diego’s Mission Bay.
After two years, Maddison approached DC with his idea of surfing on a motorcycle and received their support. Having acquired the funds necessary, Maddison headed to Tahiti a few months later to begin filming “Pipe Dream” and attempting to ride waves with his dirt bike.
“I don’t even know how someone even comes up with an idea like that. It goes against all logic,” said Nate Rhoades, a junior business major from Modesto, California.The video “Pipe Dream” was posted on Aug. 2 and has reached 16.5 million views as of Aug. 14.