Jan 10, 2017 7:00 AM

Gallery: Pop a Wheelie With the Daredevil Bikers of London

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A rider from Birmingham burns out in front of a crowd.
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A rider called "Yash" on the Thamesmead Strip in southeast London.

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A rider who uses the social media handle "12oclock\_hitta" pops a wheelie.
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A man and his dog at a Sunday meet up at the Thamesmead Strip.

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A rider shows off in front of a family.
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Riders take to the streets at the 02 Strip in North Greenwich.

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Riders pop a wheelie on a moped.
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A rider with an injured ankle heads for the hospital.

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A rider pops a wheelie while dragging his feet on the Thamesmead Strip.
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Burnouts and wheelies are common sights on the Imperial Way Strip in the London borough of Croydon.

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Riders throw up C's in memory of a biker named Carl. He was killed in an accident on the Imperial Way Strip a few days earlier.
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A man cruises past two policemen who are shutting down a Sunday Funday meet up.

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Young riders try tricks on bicycles in a parking lot near the Thamesmead Strip.
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Bikers ride through the Blackwall Tunnel in southeast London on their way to a meetup.

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