Author Topic: first bike trick ever? (Read 501 times)

gobshite · « **on:** September 02, 2009, 02:55 AM »

i'd love this to be real

certainly looks it

check out the dude at 1.00!!!

best vid i've seen for ages, sod the 80's and the 90's,

telelogic · « **Reply #1 on:** September 02, 2009, 07:02 AM »

I want to believe that it's legit, even if it's not!

No real reason why it wouldn't be though, Circus trick riding has been around as long as the bicycle!

I read somewhere that John Merrick could do a very respectable Miami hopper!

mark 2 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 02, 2009, 02:08 PM »

was it Eddie Roman whose family background was circus trick cyclists?

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #3 on:** September 02, 2009, 03:29 PM »

I think it was Craig Strong.

graeme · « **Reply #4 on:** September 02, 2009, 03:49 PM »

Saw this a while back, i think it is all real. Im pretty sure the footage is on some offical american history website.

WARDY · « **Reply #5 on:** September 02, 2009, 04:01 PM »

http://www.bikeblognyc.com/?p=3965

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #6 on:** September 02, 2009, 05:24 PM »

Check out the barspin at 0.20... Quality..

spesh · « **Reply #7 on:** September 02, 2009, 07:39 PM »

is this from the extra bits in joe kid?

moley · « **Reply #8 on:** September 02, 2009, 10:29 PM »

Sorry to burst ya bubble guys but I dont think it was Edison riding, he just filmed it!!

I went to a website which I just lost!!

And the site said he sought out variety acts to film to test new cameras out.

He would have been 52 in 1899 and his hobbies were reading and experimenting!!

I think Edison stole a load of Tesla's ideas and inventions too!!

So he'll probably like to take credit for the 1st bicycle trick too!!