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Bicycle Stunt Record

01/28/2021
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    Max Ganakovsky’s world record manual has been recognized by Guinness World Records. (Igor Ganakovsky)

Invert, superman, toboggan. Bicycle tricks are defining moments for most kids. Now a Canadian teenager has set a world record for the granddaddy of all bike stunts: the wheelie. His feat became official this week.

Sixteen-year-old Max Ganakovsky spun his way to the new record in August of 2020. But the Guinness World Records folks announced his accomplishment this week. The previous record was 1,112 feet. Ganakovsky’s record shattered that. He rolled for a whopping 2,127 feet.

Commonly called a wheelie, Ganakovsky’s trick is actually a manual. A manual involves coasting on the back wheel of a bike without pedaling. Bicycle fans note the difference from the true wheelie, which can involve pedaling.

Ganakovsky is a BMX rider. He got the idea to attempt the world record (WR) because of the pandemic.

“Everything just got canceled,” Ganakovsky says. “The next big thing for me was to challenge myself and also prove myself to the world of what I’m capable of doing.”

The teen trained hard for his shot at a WR. That involved weight training and lots of riding. His local bike park set up a lane exclusively for Ganakovsky’s record practice.

Ganakovsky had planned to attempt the world record in June. Guinness officials sent him detailed instructions for how to ensure his attempt would count. Sadly, Ganakovsky broke his collarbone into three pieces in a bike accident over the summer.

“That was a major setback, since I had surgery and the recovery process was around two months,” he says. “So, because of all the complications I ended up actually attempting the world record in late August.”

As he trains for 2021 competitions, Ganakovsky isn’t sure how the pandemic will affect his schedule. But he continues to prepare for races that might still happen.

“At the back of my mind, even if [events] do get canceled because of the complications this year, some personal goals that I have for myself [are] just being better on my bike,” the teen says. “You know, continue to progress my skills on my bike, and not only on my bike, but also progress myself as a person.”

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord. — Colossians 3:23

Max Ganakovsky’s world record manual has been recognized by Guinness World Records. (Igor Ganakovsky)