Historically, the bicycle has been a stand-in for the horse for riding, hauling cargo and bike polo, but not much else. So you can imagine how interested we became when we found out that another horse-based activity had migrated to the bicycle. Introducing, the Bike Joust:

2008 Mini Freak Bike Joust Roll Up Bazaar October Oakland CA

These cyclists are truly (to quote the theme song of an old TV series), “knights without armor in a savage land.” Don’t try this at home. For more footage, visit this page on YouTube.

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