Elias Schwärzler Jumps with a Mountain Bike from a Height of 950 Metres

Shumen - 23 July 2026: High above the northeastern Bulgarian landscape, a mountain bike became an aircraft for a few seconds. Austrian extreme athlete Elias Schwärzler rode on the roof of a hot-air balloon, separated from the balloon at an altitude of around 950 metres and jumped into the depths with his bike. After a double front flip, his parachute opened and he landed safely.The images show no ordinary bike trick, but a precisely choreographed sequence of mountain biking, balloon flight and parachuting. Schwärzler was not standing in the balloon's ...