London Boris Bike Stunts: Dan Lacey puts hire bicycle through its paces

http://tinyurl.com/3xggftb Dan Lacey, a professional BMX rider, takes one of the Mayor of London's new for-hire bikes for a spin around the capital.

The British rider, who has recently returned from the 2010 X-Games in Los Angeles, found the going tougher than he expected.

The design and, more significantly, the weight of the bike meant that he was not able to pull off the more spectacular tricks he is accustomed to performing at major events around the world.

His efforts were thwarted by a bicycle which he described as being "built like a tank".

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[johnnyXsniper]

LACEY IS GOD

[Splinterteeth]

Up your game Dan Lacey, the guys in Paris are doing backflips with their Velib bikes...

[robert2308]

@Splinterteeth Ha! Yea right, weight their weight?

[dronespace]

Nice vid!

[RicePuddingBmx]

BIKE CHECK.

[jish194]

What software did you edit this with ?

[SCM5211]

Of course. The Bikeshare bikes are designed to be withstand rough terrain, including staircases.

Cycle hire stunts look cool though :)

[lemonsforlife]

Would have thought he'd be whipping out the one footed can's on this bad boy!

[thirdspacecycling]

Love it! Some guy was seen on one doing London to Brighton. What's next for extreme Boris Biking?

[mmmmbrains1]

how do you ride a bike up stairs! sick guy