Eskil Ronningsbakken is not exactly the kind of rider one does meet everyday: a buy with an exceptional sense of balance and who finds extreme uses for bicycles. Here's one of his last tricks, a backwards downhill ride in Trollstigen, Norway... with a top speed around 80 km/h (49.7 mph).
Now, Eskil is far from just another "crazy" guy performing a jaw-dropping two-wheeled stunt. He has also done many other insane tricks, from standing on his hands on a chair on the back of a snowmobile, balancing on a chair atop of the Shanghai Tower without a safety line, and so on.
And if you think such speed on a bike is an easy thing, trust me it's not. We're not dealing with complex suspensions and the control a motorcycle's throttle brings in this equation.
For some more extreme bicycle action you can also check the interview with Francois Gissy, the 285 km/h (177+ mph) rider and his rocket powered bike.
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