Zorbing is a leisure activity that involves rolling a huge transparent plastic ball downwards while a person is inside of it. Zorbing is typically done on a little incline of grass, a hill covered in snow, water, or flat ground.
There are two types of orbs—one that is not harnessed and the other that is. Up to three passengers can be transported in the non-harness orbs. Only one or two riders can ride the harnessed sphere at a time. The double-harness orbs come with a variety of slope obligations. They can only be used in certain places. The orb runs vary in length. Some runs are longer than others. The longer runs can reach a maximum distance of about 0.5 miles. In Rotorua, New Zealand, David and Andrew Akers founded the first zorbing location.
Constructing Orbs
The orb is divided into two halves, each of which has a ball inside of it and space between them filled with air. For riders, the air acts as a shock absorber, smoothing out bumps when going downhill. The orbs are made of flexible plastic and are lightweight as opposed to hard plastic, which is used, for instance, to make hamster balls. Many orbs have belts that help the rider stay in place. The spheres without straps allow their users to move freely when walking or being flung around while the orb is rolling.
A normal orb has a diameter of about three meters (10 feet), while the smaller orb inside has a diameter of about two meters (6 feet, 7 inches), providing a 50–60 centimeter air cushion around the riders. The soft plastic is 0.8 millimeters thick. Numerous slender nylon strings, totaling hundreds, connect the outer and inner orbs. There are often one or two tunnel-like entrances on the zorb football. The cyclist will have enough air during their magnificent trip thanks to the entrance and exits.
In 1998, the orb entered the world of extreme sports and spread like wildfire. Two zorbing records were successfully set over the course of two days in 2006 and entered into the Guinness Book of World Records. The documents are:
- Keith Kolver’s fastest spherical ride reached a speed of 52 miles per hour.
- Andrew Flintoff ran the fastest 100 meters in a Zorb in 26.59 seconds.
- Steve Camp traveled the longest distance while sphereing (570 meters).
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Later Show
A new OGO (a beginner zorb orb brand made by the pioneers of the first zorb) was displayed on David Letterman’s show. Before his intended celebrity guest boarded the OGO outside the New York CBS studios, David Letterman himself tried it out in the studio.
Zorbing is the newest trend that is picking up steam all around the world. It is a thrilling ride that will undoubtedly make your heart race and be unlike anything you have ever experienced.
Is Zorbing Safe?
is a question we get asked a lot when we explain it to folks. Yes, in fact, it’s really safe. The enormous orb is made of numerous layers of iated armor. It’s safe since you’re always surrounded by air. In fact, the rider rarely feels any risk since there is an air layer between the two balls, which acts as a shock absorber. In actuality, being outside of or close to the orb poses the most threat during zorbing. If the ball hits you, it will likely knock you over due to its size.
You may be asking what bubble football is at this point. Simply said, it is climbing inside a huge inflatable ball and rolling down a sizable hill. It sounds like fun. The ball is actually well-cushioned despite the ride appearing to be choppy since it is divided into two chambers and joined by a number of ropes.
Conclusion
Zorbing can be done in a few different ways. You might first buckle up so that your hands and feet are fastened to the ball. This implies that you become stuck to the ball as it rolls and that you flip a lot as it descends the hill.
Aqua zorbing is the alternative method. In essence, someone pours buckets of water into the chamber that contains you. By lubricating the ball, you wind up remaining still as it rolls beneath you. While you will get a little splashed around, you won’t be constantly flipping around like you would be if you were harnessed in.
