Who could ever think of surfing on a dirt bike? And pulling it off?
Well, only one person proved that this could be done. Motorbike stunt rider Robbie Maddison made the inconceivable surf ride a reality on the shores of Teahupo'o in Tahiti. Teaming up with DC Shoes, the stunt by Maddison was called "The Pipe Dream." Through the death-defying stunt the brand celebrated it in a launch of Maddison's signature shoe, "Maddo shoe", a low-top cupsole that has Maddison's logo and the DC logo.
According to the article of RollingStone, before the stunt Maddison said, "I'd become quite terrified, trembling in my boots." And "But I made my bed and it was time to lie in it."
Maddison for the said stunt trained for over two years surfing the waves in his bike. And with "The Pipe Dream," according to the article of GrindTV, he arrived in Tahiti on April 17 and on the course of 17 days, he tried to do the stunt.
TRANSMOTO Editor-in-chief Donn Maeda said, "The first take at Teahupoo (arguably the most dangerous wave in the world) was a flop, as the team mistimed the wave and Maddison sunk in the whitewater."
He also added, "Three successful takes followed, but a giant swell was coming in and Maddison wanted to go huge, as usual. He convinced only a few crew members to stay longer for the swell."
The 34-year-old Maddison known as "Maddo," became famous in doing death-defying stunts like a jump stunt he did in Arc de Triomphe, a jump with backflip in a Tower Bridge in London, and a moto-x jump in Greece's Corinth Canal.
When Maddo was asked regarding his decision in doing the stunt, he said, "I've grown up surfing my whole life. If I didn't end up in professional moto, I would be a professional surfer. I was winning competitions in both sports when I was a grommet. This dream is about combining two of my life's passions in order to do something that has never been attempted."
And regarding how the stunt was worth it, he also said from the article that "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."
