The World at Two Inches off the Ground

Rob Thomson

The World at Two Inches off the Ground

My entire world is supported by small ball bearings no larger than a ladybird sitting quietly on a tulip. They spin, transferring effort into forward motion.

Photo taken in Gansu Province, China, during a 2.5 year long, world record breaking around the world journey by bicycle and skateboard.

Photo taken during the skateboard leg of journey.

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The World at Two Inches off the Ground by Rob Thomson
  • MuscularTeeth
  • ~ Ademac

    ~ Ademac

    Great capture…...................like the POV

  • mylittleeye

    mylittleeye

    what was the surface like in china i used to skate for transport thay feeling of hitting a smooth surface must be so diffrent for you. you must have one big leg one little leg like me. the one on the board gets so big

  • Rob Thomson

    Rob Thomson

    I skate switch, so both legs get more or less the same amount of work. I push about 15 pushes with each leg. The surfaces in China are fantastic. The most reliably smooth surfaces of any country I have skated or cycled in.

  • Joel Hall

    Joel Hall

    Awesome shot! Love the perspective!

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