British Teen's Miracle Ride - Truth Or Fiction? You Decide
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Earlier this week, British teenager Matt Whitehurst stunned the world with pictures of himself traversing across the 1.25-mile long, 75-feet deep, Lake Buttermere in Cumbria, England on a bicycle. So how did he do it?
The teen will not reveal his secret, but strongly asserts that the photos are not fake and that many people were present to witness his gravity-defying bike ride. Since Matt will not talk we can only speculate on how he did it. So here are a few theories - Be sure to tell us which one you think is the most likely -
Matt is posing on a natural sand bar that he found under the water.
His bike is attached to a flotation device that is buried inside the lake.
He got dragged to the middle by a boat and is now floating just on his own momentum.
The whole stunt is just a Photoshop gimmick OR
The teen has actually figured out a way to defy gravity and tread on water!
No matter how he did it, Matt should be lauded for coming up with this original idea to publicize a charity race that takes place in the region on September 18th, to raise money for the victims of a devastating flood that ripped through Cumbria about two years ago. The stunt has definitely gotten more attention than a flyer would have, which hopefully will mean more participants and therefore, more aid for the people who need it!
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- coolnessover 10 yearsI agree with you to t-money10
flabbrover 10 yearsI think its a fake. By the look of the wheels it would NEVER be able to go on water. Even if he did go really fast, he would either be on the bottom of the lake or swimming and calling for help franticly. Fun to think of!- pinehillover 10 yearsi think that the teen is try to be different and I like it but in the pictures show no sine of water moving like in pictures of people walking in water therefore I can on dream of what really happens also I think that we should not judge what happens just be amazed that out of the whole world some one can care less what we think for his happiness and that all that matters right?
- The Uknown over 10 yearsThat looks so unreal unless (GOD) did it.
- Meover 10 yearsHere's the thing : I've seen a music video where a guy literally had a fiber glass sheet maybe a few inches under the water, so it looks like they are walking on water and put a piano on it too. Fiberglass is strong, and this teen could have easily done it , too
- O.oalmost 11 yearsI think that it was ripped from a photo shop
- Astroboy3000about 11 yearsmcbuilder how is there a clear plastic plate?!?
- Astroboy3000about 11 yearsNo way. !!! IT'S RIPPED OUT OF A PIXAR MOVIE!!! O_O
- Technology nutabout 11 yearsi think its been photo shopped.
- epicabout 11 yearsepic