Bicycle stunt hall of fame: Handbrake turn parallel parking

Using a handbrake turn to parallel park a car is a risky manoeuvre best left to experienced stunt drivers, but a young schoolchild in Japan has this week become an internet sensation after demonstrating that for cyclists the trick is child’s play.

Handbrake parallel parking for cyclists

The Youtube video of the five-year-old girl locks the front wheels of her bicycle in order to skid into a tight space as she arrives at school has had over one-and-a-half millions views in the last two weeks.

A spokesperson for the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) said: “The ability of children to master cycling skills, be it the perfect wheelie or the elusive art of drifting, is a source of amazement and frustration to older cyclists everywhere.”

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