First bike trick EVER. Edison All

[brandeezy108]

talk about old school

[PengwonH]

I have a bike that stops by pedalling backwards too

Its not fake

[isnowyazn]

Who the hell knew there was bmx before the 19th century???

[fmx4life69]

hah hah i say old chaps what a good day to be bee em ex'ing!

[bo093]

I knew it was fake, when it didn't play the classic song when something funny is happening.

[pwnwner]

fake, where's the color?

[F4H4CK3R]

@pwnwner umm this was the 18th cntury

[fairyheli2]

meh, tesla can do this on a unicycle

[Diamond123456789ify]

Fake you can tell because he has no breaks and he stops by pushing back on the paddles .

[boneshaker74]

tommy rides a fixie

[ArbeitIstFurNichts]

Thommy Edison and Tony Hawk - author of the best bike tricks ever and the best skateboarder in the world ever :D

[BigT0wn]

Thank you, Tom.

[timurtimu]

biking+dancing

[macroevolve]

Where's the no-handed superman?

[vampir94]

The biggest mistake of Tesla was trusting american money-eating capitalists.

If he was as half as greedy as they were, maybe more people would know his name now, and whenever they would turn on the lights, they would say, thank you Tesla.

[bowlochile]

these are not the first tricks EVER, just some of the first to be recorded on film... sorry to piss in your cornflakes

[stratocaster1986able]

First ever barspin.

[axion5151]

Nikola Tesla - Thomas Edison.

[nickarry]

fucking hell isn't he the clever bastard that also lit up london for the first time ever???

he's like the modern day guy that everyone wants to be, smart as fuck, rich as fuck, and cool as fuck hahahahahha nice one eddy!

[mattagreen1234]

smallest crank ever!!!!!

[FishyTrogo]

It's Charlie Chaplin!

[Digeridude]

A bit of research shows this was not Edison, but a rider named Niedert. Edison merely filmed it.

[Digeridude]

His Wikipedia article makes no mention of the word bicycle. Really convincing, but probably not real.

[rodrietm1993]

jajajajajajajajajajajajajajaja­jajajajajajaja

[MattDuesk]

watch with the 1911 button clicked

[theloadedwarrior]

before and after the industrial age apocalypse, bikes are the first rule. Beer is the second rule...

[yudiweb]

jackass rules :D

[MIGHTYcbu]

Edison was a flatlander? wow!

[wrestlemaniac202]

This has to be a fake

[y0g3]

what year was this?

[superstokervideos]

real or fake???

[stormtrooperproduct7]

FAKE !!!!! because the bike is to new they started to make those bikes in the 50's

[calimar28]

@stormtrooperproduct7 Not fake. This is the year 1899 as you can clearly see the film quality and dynamics that match the period. And, that is how bikes looked then...much like they look now. It was 1896 that the first "diamond frame" bike was made (still used today), that would replace the then popular "high wheeler" (the one that had the huge front wheel).

[frankensteinmoneymac]

@calimar28 I don't agree. The film quality and dynamics can all be faked with a push of a button with many video editing programs. I've used such techniques myself in my editing. Also, having grew up in the era of BMX freestyle riding of the 80's I recognize many of these tricks as having been invented in that time period. Not all of them, of course but, more than a few on here that look suspiciously modern. Especially the Loop de Loop which to my knowledge has only been tried VERY recently.

[TigerRocket]

@frankensteinmoneymac This is not "fake." This film can be found in the Smithsonian Institute collection of American film. Tricks on bike are as old as bikes. Research is a powerful tool for those that avail themselves.

[frankensteinmoneymac]

@TigerRocket Your a complete and utter Moron. About five minutes of research led me to the truth. First off Googling Bike Stunts and Smithsonian Institute, etc. got me no where....But just Googling "first bike stunt film" led me to the original site this film was made by collegehumorDOTcom! LOL!!! BTW the stunt rider is supposedly named Reginald J. Extreme, Esq LMAO!!!! Do you belive news articles from The Onion, too?!?! ROTFLMAO@U!

[TigerRocket]

@frankensteinmoneymac (tinyurl(dot)com/487e58q)

Thomas A. Edison; 20Mar1899; 20771.

Original main title lacking.

Duration: 0:34 at 20 fps.

[TigerRocket]

@frankensteinmoneymac By the way, it's "trick" not stunt. It says so right in the title.

[frankensteinmoneymac]

@TigerRocket Ah well then how do you explain THIS clip?!

/watch?v=NgWn7zbgxZ4

[TigerRocket]

@frankensteinmoneymac I wouldn't know where the hell to begin.

[frankensteinmoneymac]

@TigerRocket :)

Ok you got me....the clips appear to be real. The only reply I could come up with was to send you to "Pickle Surprise" LOL!

[TigerRocket]

@frankensteinmoneymac Whew! I entered the url three times to make sure I had it right. Oddly disturbing. I'll never look at a ham sandwich and pickle the same way again.

[frankensteinmoneymac]

@TigerRocket Nice! Sorry about being an A-hole before...I really thought I was right. I thought I had the nail in the coffin with the collegehumor site. I guess they just put it up with the name of Reginald J. Extreme, Esq as the joke, rather than the video itself......unless that REALLY IS his name (I'm not sure WHAT to believe anymore!) LOL! Anyway....I admit when I am wrong, and I was. Furthermore I acted rudely and I appologize for that too. Im so rarely wrong I don't mind admiting it! ;)

[TigerRocket]

@frankensteinmoneymac I've had my moments too. You stuck up for yourself and I respect you for it. Cheers.

[cuntletemtalk]

@TigerRocket

same thing you doofos

[looolNO1]

parca e mama pe bicicleta dar fara cazaturi :))

[halotango3]

is this real?

[bikersbest]

the end was cool he almost made it

[Kycokgovna]

i think its fake as fuck.

[ninjatrx]

@Kycokgovna the man's name is Eugene A. Neidert and this footage is from Edison National Archives. It's 100% authentic.

[Kycokgovna]

@Utubber27 THATS WHAT I DID TO UE MOM U PIECE OF SHIT.

[spidy05]

he died at the end?

[whysdarknesssobad]

holly crap, we still do the same tricks!

[dxfx1]

@miztrguru Yeah, because those VHS tapes were shit back then.

[dxfx1]

That gearing...

[cunnelatio]

tesla probably did this first too

[inr21sevier]

haha what a dutch i would really of killed myself back then and did they really not have sound because i clearly hear the rotation of the handle on projector recorder or did u edit that sound in?

[skamerjosh]

shit made me dizzy

[k9kmc]

OUCH !!

[meyiyiyi55]

great video.

[metrev117]

dude!? how could those old bikes take that stress

[kohan69]

@metrev117

They weren't old in 18.... nevermind

[ckyman354]

and to do bar spins

[ckyman354]

how did the know to pedal backwards and ride like that around 1899?

[daniacea]

Edison was an A**hole who publicly electrocuted animals just to try to scare people from using Nicola Tesla's AC power which was competing with Edison's DC power system. What an A**hole. Search youtube for "drunken history tesla"

[DeLorean4]

@daniacea Edison was an a**hole indeed. For the 1912 presidential election (if I remember correctly) he made 3 million recordings of presidential candidate speeches. However, he wanted to use a picture coming from a photographer that didn't work for him which meant that he would have had to have paid the guy 1$ per copy sold. Being an a**hole, Edison telegraphed the poor photographer saying "Interested in using your presidential picture STOP Excellent opportunity for publicity STOP

[DeLorean4]

@daniacea " Afterwards, Edison got a reply from the photographer saying he was interested and could only afford to pay Edison 250$ for this "opportunity." What an a**hole.

[PhilipofPines]

looks fake

[feleczek123]

What the Fuck ????!!!!????

[JamesSamScooters]

It says 1901 :P

[TeddyBearMonsters]

Amazing footage. Does anyone know what kind of bike this is?

[wendallstro]

@TeddyBearMonsters yeah its a huffy

[Aqwert76]

Who says it is the first? there could be 1 before that wasnt caught.

[emforty2]

there were SS and Fixed gears before bmx, touring bikes, mountain bikes, racing bikes etc etc.....

and they say SS/fixed is a new "trend". LOL

[bmxryder95]

have you ever thought that thomas edison recorded it? but wasnt the one on the bike? idiots.

[unmillonpollo]

it's awesome how his butt is on the pedal

[BSNFabricating]

On top of everything else, they did all this without helmets...

[peterpwnt]

You sir are illiterate.

[ImmortalEmu]

I found this by searching for Thomas Edison videos because I knew the earliest motion picture was made by him (I believe it's entitled The Kiss).

[dashaiscrazy25]

i think dis is a fake cuz ive seen real vids with edison an he doesnt look any thing like the person in dis vid(im not sayin u did a bad job)

[bboybaroo]

@dashaiscrazy25

AHHHH HAAAAAAA

Q. are you real?

[Loki95531]

@dashaiscrazy25 you should go do a bunch of reading about Edison before you comment on here. You look like a moron when you write text message style for one thing. It was probably Edison behind the camera filming the stunt rider. you twit!

[MrGoodman10]

FAKE

[Ngan92GKM]

Lol the jump rope part

[omarf13gmail]

They are probably all dead unless one of them its almost 130 years old.

[djthebeast23]

dude they didnt have cameras in 1870

[joshmutiny]

where does it say 1870 anywhere in that video?

[bassmasta25840]

dude they did there just wasnt video recordings they took pics all the time

[raiderify]

im not sure if this video is real but its still cool.

[CSLSWAT]

haha

[system092]

LMAO :D

[agile52]

no wonder tesla hated edison, he could do all the cool tricks and get the ladies

[striker300southpaw]

I disagree, Tesla was sorta a lady's man himself. Just look at his portraits.

[DerKingXxX]

Its a faked clip

[AlbertoHernandez]

Oh god the fixie riders are gonna have field day with this... awesome footage though

[Jpurser1]

i laughed my ass off when he kept crashing into chairs

[ignwarrok]

LOL BUNNY HOPS

[boyhey1]

ok i got it.

1899 can now record videos

[lapopofighting]

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but yes Edison invented the kinetoscope allowing people to show moving pictures in 1891

[boyhey1]

lol. no, i mean, on 1899 can do filming. right?

[bloodshot16]

holy crap. is this real? what size tyres are they?

[samfnz]

Don't know about the tires, but seriously, it looks like this is for real. Google "bicycle trick riding no. 2" and look for a result from the Library of Congress.

And I was almost 100% sure it was shenanigans... awesome stuff.

[KzrrainzYes]

First Faceplant EVER.

[QSideProductions]

the jump rope trick was awesome!

[HowToWatchFamilyGuy]

Except there wasn't actually a rope there... hahaha.... just kidding... hard to see though.

[wks1978]

Victorian BMX!

[TheCGIMaster]

damn the sound of projector in the background is awesome

[Monsieurlasable]

No...this video it's absolutely real...it's just restored film...

[rugbymandem]

this cant be real i doubt this is real

[famousbro1]

why? because people back then couldnt ride bikes?

[rugbymandem]

hahah no i just think that it just doesnt seem right and this could have easily been faked but thats my opinion

[famousbro1]

lol yea..with all the tech we got it could seem like it..but idk lol.

still think its funny :p

[rugbymandem]

yea pretty funny :P especially at 1:06

[famousbro1]

lolol yeaa

[smittydsmitty]

I think the cyclist in the first sequence is my great-grandfather's first cousin, WS Maltby. He was known for falling - ".. Maltby has the trick of falling off a bicycle down to a science..." NY Times 1/5/1894. Also, he was based in NYC and if Edison shot this, it would probably be at his studio in New Jersey.

[TheMadMacedonian]

Fantastice early film footage of a cyclist in action. ;-D

The Cycling Dude

[molly1216]

are we sure that's edison the man? i seriously doubt it. his name is on the film because he owns the film

[peterdcarter1]

Is this Jackass the silent movie?

[whoshotderrick]

hipsters with their stupid "fixies".

[frokid11]

sweet video man, real cool

[aurusaun]

mna i have tryed loop too vith my Bmx i ended badly i broke my nose and arm:S:S

[freecakeeatit]

sounds like they had helicopter filming this !

[keasone]

gosh you should read a little about real filming

[IllinoisMike]

nice track stand!

[LyonsLeo]

It's not TA Edison on the bike. He just made the film. The man on the bike was a trick rider of that day named "Neidert" Great riding, just not Edison.

[MitchenMTB]

Hahahaha he's got some good flatland style.

[tcorourke2007]

Eat your heart out, fixie hipsters.

[TheVladinator16]

Hate to burst everyone's bubble, but this is obviously fake. I mean it's a well done hilarious fake, but these are obviously modern day bmx pros dressed in old-timey clothes putting on a show for the camera. Still funny though.

[coastvl]

idiot!

[hart444]

Are you fucking retarded?

[cyber952]

It is actually real. It's in the Library of Congress and everything.

[nylund154]

For historical context:

Back then, the bicycle was the fastest vehicle on Earth. Bike races were the NASCAR of the day. Thousands of spectators. Indoor races at Madison Square Garden, etc.

Bikes also became a huge symbol of freedom for the "New Woman" & feminism in general and played a major role in women starting to wear pants.

Back then, the best cyclist in the world was Major Taylor, who is considered to be the first black athlete to ever be a world champion in any professional sport.

[blessedbethecurse]

ever heard of something called the train?

[nylund154]

You're completely right. Admittedly, I was thinking from a racing perspective, vehicles that could gather in large numbers side by side and discounting things that required a fixed track to run. But my point was that bike races really were the NASCAR of the day and really popular and its not surprising that a film from that era would feature cycling.

I wish people rode more trains and bikes these days! Both vehicles are great and both were marvels of the time.

[hunt3r63]

or the horse

[nylund154]

A horse is not a vehicle. Vehicles are non-living things, by definition.

My only real point is that bicycles had made a lot of technological progress around that time (and bike makers, like the Wright Brothers, were instrumental in developing the plane) and people were extremely interested in bikes and bike races at the time, hence, it makes sense as a subject for a film from that time period. Just providing some context regarding the era of this film.

[RamieTV]

@nylund154 Wouldn't a horse and wagon count as a vehicle? If so, isn't that faster? Or did the wagon slow the horse down?

[hamburgerjung1981]

Jackass of the 90s

[Cinerary]

What a primitive black & white race of people, they haven't even evolved into color yet. Guffaw! Buffoons!

[GilmoursAngst]

HAHA! Technology!

[fourcher1]

The two cyclists, the one wearing tails and clowning and the other jumping rope on a bike, could be Fred St. Onge and Theodore Fourcher. I would need to know the location and the source to confirm. The timeframe works. They would have been known as the St. Onge brothers. Henry Fourcher, Theodore's father had a bicycle shop in Augusta Georgia. Theodore traveled with Vaudeville and was an amazing athlete.

[Sykil]

BMX is so 19th century.

[fourcher1]

The two cyclists, the one in the tails clowning and the other jumping rope on a bike, could be Fred St. Onge and Theodore Fourcher, respectively. Would like to know the location and source to confirm.

[johnnychunders]

Menlo Park, New Jersey.

[lochdhu]

First bike ownage too1!

[DrPepper1885Phd]

bully!!

[noceur]

Wait a sec folks if Edison was born February 11, 1847 and this footage is of 1899 and 1901. Edison was in his late 40's and deep into his inventions. Not exactly the type to go performing bike tricks. What makes more sense and is much more impressive is that Edison is filming with his latest co-invention the "Kinetograph" or Motion Picture Camera, Edison did the electromechanical design.

[noceur]

Actually in his early 50's that's definitely NOT him!

[mindfrieze]

Edison, the inventor of the motion picture camera, was most likely the person *behind* the camera, which is why he gets credit for the film. I doubt he performed on any of the bikes.

[tcorourke2007]

David, you are such a geek.

[nutsacker]

David, I love you. x

[bladesplaya]

fuck u

[DarkFelixRO]

so any motion picture or video bit that doesn't contain a afro-american in it is automaticaly racist? huh...go fig.

dumbass.

[doubletire]

holy shit! i am so impressed, edison is the man!

[816optimusprime]

fucking awsome

[PinPressions]

thats not the first trick the first trick the fall

[rmcj5]

he has a bad bike imagine how good he would be with todays bikes

[smootgt]

what do u mean?

[smootgt]

Edison in the X-Games FTW!!!

I love this vid! If only i could be there to see that would be awesome!

[alhaquin]

I guess not helmet, just a hat lolz

[POPTUB]

Oh Thomas, always a show off ;) We featured your video on our channel today, so come check it out!

[marxdesign]

Silly silly people... these movie shorts are from the Smithsonian collection. They are real. I saw some of these years ago.

[twoworldsin1]

DO A BARREL ROLL!

[jfsmith881]

lame

[smootgt]

What makes u cooler than that?? -_-'.. i bet u dont even ride a bike.. -_-

[foxer88]

hahahahahahaha

[timbearcub]

it's not fake LOL.

Try looking for 'Edison bicycle' at Library of Congress American Memory site as mentioned below, though that link doesn't work. It's there.

[2glasses2easy]

this video is a fake, i am thomas edison and i never filmed this, secondly i killed edison and sassy snake

[aquilonian]

Its 100% authentic