Lime bike jousting branded legitimate by professional jouster

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 07:46 · Archive

A professional jouster has called Lime bike jousting a legitimate form of the medieval sport.

Artist Jack Carden and actor Camtholomew the First staged a jousting duel on Lime bikes in London Fields earlier this month, drawing hundreds of spectators. The pair wore chain mail, red and black cloaks and full armour including helmets as they rode towards each other brandishing striped poles. They have now advertised a 'rematch' scheduled for Saturday, with the location to be announced on their social media pages.

After the first duel, Lime released a statement saying 'while we appreciate the medieval spirit, safety must always come first', adding that its bikes were 'not for jousting'. The company discouraged riders from 'attempting similar events'.

However, Andy Deane, captain of the Royal Armouries jousting team in Leeds, gave the spectacle his approval, calling it a 'joy' to see and describing it as 'absolutely a legitimate form of jousting'. He noted that historically there were various forms of jousting beyond the traditional, including 'piggyback jousting pictures in the 14th, 15th century' and 'jousting on water where you have people rowing boats towards each other with people at the bow with their lances and shields'. He concluded that 'bicycles – absolutely the way to go'.

How it is being reported

• Lime bike jousting a ‘legitimate’ form of the sport, professional says ahead of latest London eventAnother Lime bike jousting event is due to take place in London on SaturdayEvening Standard · 31 Oct, 07:33
• Lime bike jousting gets professional seal of approvalJousting on Lime bikes has been branded a “legitimate” form of the Medieval sport by one professionalThe Independent · 30 Oct, 15:49

In this story: Jack Carden · Camtholomew the First · Andy Deane · Royal Armouries · Lime · London Fields · Leeds

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