How about that?

[gavroche]

Just been watching French TV, France 3, reporting from Berne where the Tour starts from today. Bernard Hinault was being interviewed by the French presenter but what really amazed me was this French cyclist called Bernard Florent I think, who is incredible. He can stand still on his bike for hours without putting a foot on the ground. He actually holds the world record for that but, and this is what my thread is really about, he also has the world record for riding his bike BACKWARDS, over 50 kms!!!
Anyone fancies having a go ?

 

[Dave 123]

I spend most of my rides with the feeling that I'm either standing still or going backwards...

 

[Dogtrousers]

Who'd have thought it. Cycling backwards is a thing.

http://road.cc/content/news/96409-two-backwards-cycling-world-records-broken-aussie
http://www.recordholders.org/en/records/backwards-cycling.html

 

[Dayvo]

I thought the title was a French cricketer's appeal for a wicket.

What about this, then?


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D0pzDm0fU8


Howzat!?

 

[Dave 123]

Good job Mrs D123 is there on your tandem then.......

Don't I know it....