Yeah she's way up there. Possibly a champion though that's impossible to
tell from the video. It's not a competition she's at, as there are no
8m circles on the floor, and the audience reactions are those of a
general audience, not an artistic bike crowd. She appears to be wearing
the national colors of Germany, and World Champions get to wear rainbow
jerseys just like they do in road racing.
I haven't seen competition since 1986 either, so the state of the art
may have improved. What you don't see the girls doing as much are
handstand moves. One of the hardest moves from '86 (new tricks get
added from time to time) was this:
Balance yourself in an L-seat position with one hand on the handlebar
stem and other hand on the back of the seat (legs sticking straight out
in front of you. Hold this position for 3 sec., then press into a
handstand. While in the handstand, complete a figure-8, as you saw the
girl do in the video. Then return to the L-seat for another 3 seconds
without touching the rest of the bike, then back to the seat.
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johnfoss
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