Transmission: Later in the evening, an odd variety package of unknown origin. Forgettable, quirky, from an obscure production company. Like fill-in shows they stick on when a programme has under-ran. Wanna see Hollywood's Greatest Stunts?
One individual is set to repeat his own record in bicycling across a high wire. This stunt has taken a special twist; he would bicycle along an electricity line. This is tricky- It entails carrying up the bike to the top of the pylon and balancing it effectively on the cable... crowds of spectators below. The pylon stands in open, scrubby countryside.
The performer after placing the bike-wheels firmly on the line hesitates for a good few minutes... now perhaps it would be easier with a unicycle?... a motorbike even!...
An amazingly precise equilibrium must be maintained if the rider is not to plummet to his death, the rate of speed must also be consistent if a smooth passage is to be gained. Tires should nicely absorb the lethal electrical voltage.
(Apparently the stunt was accomplished.... although trick photography may have been used).
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