JCW, July 20, 2012 — 12:13pm

Something for the weekend #5

Fridays suck. The weekend’s tantalisingly close but still feels so far away. Here’s something to tide you over – our regular round-up of inspiring, funny and just plain scary videos.

Life in a Handstand: Mind The Gap!

Morning commute not enough of a hassle already? Try doing the whole thing on your hands like this nutjob. The man in front of the camera is London freerunner Tim Shieff, and he’s got some impressive moves – check out how he deals with the turnstile at 0:35!

Freebord: Contour downhill chase

These guys are nuts – massive drop one side, cars the other, no brakes and just a plank of wood between you and some face-eating tarmac. Looks fun though!

Close call with great white shark

This puts the dangers of MTBing in perspective – fancy facing a three-metre-long killing machine with just a flimsy speargun for protection? We’ll stick with occasional broken bones and painful faceplants, thanks.

Bicycle pie joust

“What you want to do is wait until you see the white of their eye, and that’s when you put it in their face.” Could this be the way to make mountain biking more spectator friendly?

Copter Kids FS700 Slow Motion Test

Want that big-budget ‘filmed from a helicopter’ look but can’t afford to hire a real chopper? Here’s the answer. The results are actually pretty darn impressive.

Osiris Shoes presents This Never Gets Old

This Osiris ad reminds us of Smack My Bitch Up by the Prodigy – and like that vid, it’s all about the sting in the tail.

Spectacular cat jump – pulo do gato FAIL

We all know that feeling when you launch a jump and suddenly realise you’re not going to make it. Thankfully, it’s a lot funnier in feline form. The look on this kitty’s face must have been priceless!