ABikerSailor
Diamond Member
I doubt you can get over the top 6 feet that way. What are you supposed to hold onto? Furthermore, even if you could do it, that would be about 0.1% of the population. I think we can live with 0.1% getting over the wall.A climbing wall is nothing like the bollard fence. The former has handholds.In other words, you have no idea whether you can scale the wall. I'm dead certain that you can't.For someone who has never seen me, nor has met me other than on these boards, you sure assume a lot about other posters. You guarantee? Really? You don't know how tall I am, or what kind of exercise regimen I keep. Even though I'm 55, I can still ride 20-30 miles on a bicycle at an average speed of 17 to 20 mph. And yeah, I'm not in shape like I was when I was in my 20's and 30's, because back then, I rode 50 - 100 miles/day and was averaging 20 to 25 mph.
And yeah, I'm pretty sure I could scale the wall if I needed or wanted to, or some kind of life sized replica.
Actually, I do have a pretty good idea that I'd be able to scale the wall. Why? There is a rock climbing place here in Amarillo where you can scale walls inside. Ever heard of practice? Even at 54, I still like to do stuff like that. Like I said, must really suck for you to be in such poor shape.
Actually, the way to climb that wall is to have a pair of shoes with good support and decent grip, grab a single bollard with both hands on either side, and use the other 2 bollards on either side as places to put your feet. Because of the way the bollards are oriented, they present a good place for your feet. Pull yourself up a bit, lift one foot up a bit and get a good brace, then pull the other foot up and brace. Then, grab a bit higher and repeat. It's kind of a variation on the chimney climb. And, because the plates on the top aren't welded together, that provides a good handgrip to help you over the rest. Do the same thing in reverse going down. And, it's readily apparent that you've never done rock climbing, otherwise you would have known how to scale it like I just told you. And, because the steel on the fence is rusted, the steel has some texture to provide grip.
Yes, I would be able to scale the wall if I had to.
Those plates at the tops of the bollards are not welded together and there is a 2 to 3 inch gap between each plate. That crack yields an excellent place to grip and shimmy up the steel plates. And no, I'm not 0.1 percent of the population, there are lots of rock climbers who can do it. And, if a person is interested in learning, they can learn how to do it if they have something to practice on in less than a month. Again, you've never done rock climbing, have you?