Photo by: Pha Lina
With a lone spectator looking on, cyclist Keo Chhomyung practices his freestyle tricks at Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh.
VISIT the Olympic Stadium on any given Saturday or Sunday afternoon, and you will be treated to a rare sight in Cambodia: A 20-something Khmer wearing a helmet and shin guards practicing freestyle tricks on a seatless bicycle.
The cyclist, 26-year-old Keo Chhomyung, demonstrates an impressive repertoire of stylish street tricks, jumping and playing off the man-made features around the stadium, including curbs and concrete stairs. He can balance on a single wheel – front or back – for minutes at a time.
Such freestyle riding is a rarity in Cambodia. The first time Keo Chhomyung witnessed anyone doing bicycle tricks in the country was 2002, when he glimpsed a Chinese rider practicing freestyle in front of a crowd at Phnom Penh’s riverside.
“It was so attractive to watch, I immediately decided to start teaching myself how to ride like that,” said Keo Chhomyung, who works as an administrator at the University of Health Sciences. ( Please read more )
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