I felt so stressed yesterday and I decided to relieve my stress online. While I was watching YouTube shorts, I came across these crazy bike stunts. I wonder how these people are doing these stunts for that matter. The question that comes to mind is “Is it this same bicycle we are riding they are also riding?”
I know they must have undergone several training sessions to have gotten to that level and become professional at it. But at times it's crazy to watch them perform these stunts effortlessly.
I watched shorts on the Red Bull bike channel. This guy did amazing.
https://youtube.com/shorts/9jTrJ9BENAY?si=hhs4Rc3ss9v07A3B
You could even feel it from the commentators on how amazing he did those stunts. The flat drops spin stunt got me a little scared, but he did cool with it. In the comments section, I also realized that there are some ongoing arguments about the judges and the people's choices.
Though it would be so hard to rule out the judge's decision, what the people want will always remain in their hearts. He was not the winner of the competition but he outperformed other riders in the eyes of the people and they expected him to emerge the winner.
Apart from the crazy flat drops spin, he also made the backflip and frontflip so enticing. But most times we don't get what we deserve.
What to NAME this trick?
https://youtube.com/shorts/qkV73b5t3Kk?si=5QZ1-zAaCjWF8ei6
While I watched this I had to rewatch it several times just to understand the trick this guy pulled here in this stunt. Though he doesn’t have a mountain bike on him like that of the Red Bull, having the courage to pull this kind of trick on a BMX was just so surprising.
Though I have been watching some other riders pull out stunts and flips, I don't know what name to give this. The crazy aspect of how he let go of the bike in the air was enough as a stunt alone and grabbed it back, but not only did he have that alone, he also had a front flip in addition. Grabbing his feet back on the pedals was another super movement.
Anyway, recently I have been watching more of these guys pulling stunts and they got me so crazy about riding one. I prefer watching them to cycling racers.
I remember the last time I tried pulling a crazy stunt on a bicycle. The only stunt I found easy to pull is that of pedaling and getting my hands off the handlebar.
However, it wasn't an easy practice before I got the confidence to do it. But at some point I got it and then once I am on a freeway I get it done and most times waving my hands in the air or trying to dance to the tune of the fresh air.
I had to practice more stunts. Then this time around I got myself the worst injury I could ever get on a bike. The stunt was done by a friend of mine while he was riding his bike, then rides at full speed and then gets one of his feet on the handlebar and the other one on his seat. Oooh. I was wowed 😯.
I thought it was something I could do without stress just the way I did that of letting go of my handlebar. That was just a joke I wasn’t aware of.
The day I wanted to try the stunt was the last time I pulled a bicycle stunt. I didn’t ride with speed since I was trying to practice. Then I successfully placed my first feet on the handlebar, and then the next thing was to place my other feet on the seat.
While I was trying to stand, the handlebar seized and then tilted away from the straight path. The next thing was myself taking care of the bruises I got on my knees and my elbow.
