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The Backwards Brain Bicycle is a video about how knowledge takes a backseat to skill. As an engineer Destin was out to prove that he could ride a bike that supposedly no could ride. This video is about an engineer that teamed up with welders to design an unrideable bicycle. Through trial and error, the engineer was able to master the backwards brain bicycle. Because of the rigorous months of training on the newly engineered bike, Destin had to relearn how to ride a standard bicycle. The values used in this video are skill and knowledge, where knowledge takes back seat to skill.
Skill is an ability that you can achieve from practicing. Knowledge is what you have learned or can learn from reading a book or from other people. Once the bicycle was built, Destin proceeded to go for a test ride. He was unable to ride the bicycle in a straight line, and could not turn in either direction without falling off. Destin figured with him being an engineer that his knowledge would help him instantly ride the bicycle, which did not happen. …show more content…

Before Destin would overcome his problem with ride the backwards brain bicycle, he would have to travel around to different place to see if others could ride the bike? The answer to that question was no. Many people tried to ride the bicycle but were unable to do so. Destin was out to prove that he could ride it; he continuously practiced five minutes a day for eight months he was able to ride that beast. His skill is what allowed him to be able to keep getting on the bicycle and ride

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