Artistic Cycling – Who Knew that was a thing?

and following the recent jeans thread. In support of the argument that only women should wear stretch jeans.

Warning: possibly NSIFOTM

Check out European Champ Viola Brand a few years ago, awesome bike-handling skills.

They have their trackstands down to a t. I followed a few on Instagram for a while. 

Been around for a long time, very impressive.

Was she not in one of the Danny MacAskill vids?  It’s very impressive

Was she not in one of the Danny MacAskill vids?

Yes, the “do a wheelie” one:

Yes it was included in the “combined” World Champs in Glasgow this year but it’s been done in circuses for donkeys years.

Big in Germany I think, pretty much flatland with fixies.

I can’t watch a Danny MacAskill vid without thinking how many times he must have face planted into the object or ground.

I knew it was a thing about 50 years ago so I guess that is a Yes from me. It always seemed very “European” so not popular in UK.

pretty much flatland with fixies.

Another form of cycling that has never really been overly popular but I enjoy watching it and have even been known to attempt it myself before quickly selling the bike.

I can’t watch a Danny MacAskill vid without thinking how many times he must have face planted into the object or ground.

To be far, he usually shows you in the end credits.

Danny MacAskill doesn’t face plant ffs. Trials riders are like cats!

Did she get her bike from Halfrauds her bars are back to front 😉

See also bike ball.

I can’t do a wheel and these people can curve the ball into the top corner while doing it.