Originally Posted by
EssEllSee
Regardless of how stupid it is and how reckless they are, I still think it takes some talent to spin at some of those speeds.
Those are camera tricks. A wide-angle lens and having the subject up close makes everything look faster. Look at fight scenes in movies. Same technique.
Also, there is a difference between you moving the pedals at 100+ RPM and going down a hill and the pedals moving you at 100+ RPM.