VIDEO: Daring cyclist darts around London’s streets
Sebastian Mann
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
2:46 PM
A stunt cyclist weaves through the busy streets of Westminster before dodging pedestrians along the South Bank in this new, probably soon-to-be-viral video.
In the film, the renowned trial biker Andrei Burton speeds across the capital to deliver an urgent package - new chase thriller Premium Rush, from actor-director Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The film takes its cues from so-called cycle couriers, who dart around cities delivering packages, often in much faster times than could be achieved by other (motorised) vehicles.
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