Watch Hong Kong cycling great Wong Kam-po struggle to ride 65-year-old Uncle Hung’s gas canister delivery bike
The multiple Asian and former world champion needs 10 minutes to get used to the rickety but sturdy machine, which can carry up to 225kg
Wong Kam-po is one of Asia’s best-ever cyclists, winning numerous times at Asian level and a 2007 world champion. The bike he uses costs tens of thousands of dollars.
Uncle Hung is a 65-year-old gas canister delivery man. His bike costs a fraction of that of Wong’s and can carry up to seven 32-kilogram canisters.
But former professional Wong had trouble riding Uncle Hung’s rickety bike while the uncle had no problems handling Wong’s thoroughbred machine.
Watch: Hong Kong ace Wong Kam-po struggle to ride a 65-year-old Uncle Hung’s gas canister delivery bike
The duo got together to make a video for the Hong Kong Tourism Board to promote the Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon on October 8, highlighting the city’s hidden heroes.
And Wong, a two-time Asian Games gold medallist in the road race, said he was surprised at how Uncle Hung manages to ride his bicycle, sometimes carrying up to 225kg of weight.