Variations
In “Catapult” (Reverse Bungee or Bungee Rocket) the ‘jumper’ starts on the ground. The jumper is secured and the cord stretched, then released and shooting the jumper up into the air. This really is generally achieved utilizing either a crane or a hoist connected to a (semi-)perma structure. This simplifies the action of stretching the cord and later lowering the participant to the ground.
“Twin Tower” is similar with two oblique cords.
Bungy Trampoline uses, as its name suggests, elements from bungy and trampolining. The participant begins on a trampoline and is fitted into a body harness, that is connected via bungy cords to two high poles on either side of the trampoline. As they begin to jump, the bungy cords are tightened, allowing a higher jump than could generally be made from a trampoline alone.
Bungee Running involves no jumping as such. It merely consists of, since the name suggests, running along a track using a bungee cord attached. One typically has a velcro-backed marker that is employed to mark how far the runner got before the bungee cord pulled back.
Bungee jumping off a ramp. Two rubber cords – the “bungees” – are tied around the participants waist to some harness. Those bungee cords are linked to steel cables along which they can slide thanks to stainless pulleys. The participants ride bike, sled or ski before jumping
Thierry Devaux performs during his bungee jumps an aesthetical and creative move akin to dance or skating. He performs 8 to 12 acrobatic figures through two-hour instruction with all the aid of his Jumar or with a winch to lift him up. He is also the inventor of a additional ethical technique by directly utilizing his elastic cord to climb up. He stopped counting his jumps following the thousandth 1, soon after sixteen years of instruction. He did six figures from the Eiffel Tower , nine figures for the Olympic Games , six figures in the Golden Gate Bridge and eight figures through the Brooklyn Bridge. Soon after four attempts, he missed his three acrobatic jumps when he was landing around the torch of Statue of Liberty
Contents
* 1 Bungee jumping History
* 2 Bungee Jumping Equipment
* 3 The highest jump
* 4 In popular culture
* 5 Variations
* 6 Safety and possible injur