Astonishing moment skateboarder jumps over the ticket barrier at London Underground station (but he went back to pay his fare)
- The rider clears the barrier by mere millimetres in athletic stunt at Blackfriars
- He lands perfectly back on his moving board and wheels away in celebration
- The youngster, who goes by @shubzskate on Instagram, still paid for his ticket
Many commuters who use the London Underground every day will likely wish there was a quicker way of getting on and off platforms.
Queuing to tap in and out at stations can be a long, uncomfortable and frustrating ordeal, so one young passenger decided to liven up the experience a little.
Footage of a skateboarder’s athletic and daring stunt has gone viral on social media, being viewed more than 35,000 times.
In the remarkable video, the youngster can been seen riding towards the barrier at Blackfriars tube station.
He then makes an enormous leap, leaving his skateboard to ride under the barrier as he flies over it.
The remarkable footage, which shows just how high the daredevil jumped, has been viewed more than 35,000 times on social media
The young skateboarder eyes up his target – the barrier at Blackfriars tube station – with a long run-up
In a stunning display of athleticism, he makes an enormous leap, leaving his skateboard to ride under the barrier as he flies over it
After he clears the barrier by mere millimetres, he eyes up where he’s going to land – back on the moving board.
Incredibly, he safely completes the trick, and rides away, cheering and raising his arms in celebration.
At the end of the clip, filmed on March 1, staff can be heard saying ‘excuse me’, insisting that he still has to pay to travel like everyone else, regardless of how impressive the stunt was.
Incredibly, he safely completes the trick, and rides away, before cheering and raising his arms in celebration
Staff can be heard saying ‘excuse me’, insisting that he still has to pay to travel like everyone else, but the skateboarder insists he did indeed go back and pay his fare. One worker, pictured left, seems unimpressed by the stunt while another, pictured right, appears to see the funny side
London Underground staff and fellow passengers watched on in amazement at the athletic and daring stunt
However, the skateboarder, who goes by @shubzskate on Instagram, insists he did indeed go back and pay his fare, and tube workers seemed to see the funny side.
He said: ‘It was bare scary.’