Backyard Roller Coasters, and the Engineers That Build Them

Buckle up, because this is going to be a bumpy read, or is that ride?

The concept behind backyard roller coasters (BYRC) seem innocent enough. Men, women, and budding engineers build roller coasters for themselves in their backyard when they don’t have constant access to theme parks. 

But the lore of these rides requires almost a deep web dive to find information on how, why, and when these homemade marvels were completed, or even the trial and error that went into constructing them.

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Article, Innovation and TechnologyBuckle up, because this is going to be a bumpy read, or is that ride?
The concept behind backyard roller coasters (BYRC) seem innocent enough. Men, women, and budding engineers build roller coasters for themselves in their backyard when they don’t have constant access to theme parks. 
But the lore of these rides requires almost a deep web dive to find information on how, why, and when these homemade marvels were completed, or even the trial and error that went into constructing them.
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