Moment a reckless cyclist crashes onto the road after hitching a ride by hanging onto a passing car
- Cyclist clutches onto the side of a BMW on road in Rotherham, South Yorkshire
- He loses his grip and slams into the side of the car before falling onto the road
- Motorist Sam Walker, 35, was driving to work when he spotted scenes unfold
A reckless cyclist diced with death when he attempted to hitch a ride on a passing car.
Motorist Sam Walker, 35, was driving along a road in Kiveton Park, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, when he captured the daredevil holding onto the BMW in front of him.
Just seconds later, the middle-aged cyclist - who wasn't wearing a helmet - lost his grip of the car and crashed onto the road before his bike hurtled over him.
The cyclist appeared to be attempting a stunt known as 'skitching' which involves holding onto a moving vehicle to gain extra momentum.
The cyclist holds onto the side of a black BMW while riding along a road in Kiveton Park, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
The man appears to lose control of his bike and slams against the side of the moving vehicle
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During the clip, the cyclist clings onto the side of the black BMW saloon.
He then stops pedalling and allows the vehicle to pull him along the residential road.
But suddenly he loses control of his bike and slam into the moving BMW.
The cyclist then crashes onto the road as the vehicle drives away.
Mr Walker, from Sheffield, said the cyclist had tried to kick the car and pull off the door mirror before clinging onto its side.
The motorist said that he and his colleague pulled over to help the cyclist and he walked away unscathed.
The cyclist falls off his bike and crashes onto the road as the vehicle drives off into the distance
Mr Walker stops his car as the cyclist crashes onto the road and attempts to stand up
Mr Walker said: 'I was driving along and I saw the old man at a mini roundabout on his bike trying to kick the car and then pull off his door mirror.
'Then he seemed to grab hold of the car, skitching style, and didn't let go for about a minute.'
He continued: 'The cyclist seemed drunk, I thought 'that's karma' and funny because he had no helmet and he was trying to damage the car.
'When he fell, he just got up, refused help and walked off. He seemed okay so we casually drove off.'
