Bello Muhammad sets Guinness World Record for riding 2.9-metre-high bicycle

Bello Muhammad, a cyclist from Kebbi State, Nigeria, has earned a Guinness World Record for riding the tallest bicycle unsupported. The bicycle measures 2.9 metres (approximately 9 feet 5 inches) in height.

Muhammad personally fabricated the bicycle and demonstrated the technical skill required to mount, ride, and dismount the vehicle without assistance. The feat was officially recorded on September 22, 2026, in Kebbi State.

The achievement was celebrated at the Kebbi State Government Secretariat in Birnin Kebbi. During a formal ceremony, the Patron of the Kebbi Equity Cyclist Association, Abubakar Kalgo, presented the Guinness World Records certificate to the state government, represented by Head of Service Malami Shekare. In recognition of the accomplishment, Shekare donated one million naira to Muhammad.