Tomomi Nishikubo makes history with the World's Steepest Fakie Nose Manual Down an Olympic Ski Jump.
The Japanese trials rider rode backwards on a single wheel down Hakuba Ski Jump Stadium in Nagano, hitting a 37.5° gradient and over 60 km/h, to set TWO Guinness World Records: Steepest Bicycle Fakie Nose Manual and Longest Distance Travelled by Bicycle Fakie Nose Manual on a Ski Jumping Hill.
📊 KEY FACTS:
2 years from concept to completion
37.5° maximum gradient
136.6 m travelled backwards on one wheel
Two Guinness World Records Titles: 'Steepest bicycle fakie nose manual' (最大の勾配で行った自転車フェイキーノーズマニュアル) and 'Longest distance travelled by bicycle fakie nose manual on a ski jumping hill' (自転車フェイキーノーズマニュアルでスキージャンプ台を走行した最長距離)
Hakuba Ski Jump Stadium is one of Japan’s most iconic ski jumping venues and the only facility in the country to feature both a Large Hill (140 m) and a Normal Hill (107 m) side by side.
Completed in 1992 after six years of construction, the venue has hosted world-class competitions and gained international recognition. Today, it continues to serve as a premier training base for elite athletes and the next generation of ski jumpers, while also standing as one of Hakuba’s most recognizable landmarks and a popular destination for visitors from around the world.[World Record] Tomomi Nishikubo Fakie Nose Manual Down Olympic Ski Jump