Austrian cyclist becomes first person to ride on top of hot air balloon

Austrian cyclist Elias Schwarzler has become the first person to ride a mountain bike on top of a flying hot air balloon. At an altitude of 950m, the 30-year-old rode over the top of the balloon before jumping off and free-falling to the ground. He performed two front flips in mid-air before landing safely with the help of a parachute.

Schwarzler and his team worked on the stunt for two years before successfully completing it on Jul 22 over Shumen in Bulgaria.

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