NYC man balances trach can on his head while riding a bike

Living in NYC is a balancing act.

On two wheels and one leg, a street performer in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, astounded onlookers by skillfully balancing a full trash can on his head while riding a bicycle up and down a street. 

“I got it, I got,” hollered the unidentified man as he mounted his bike with a nearly overflowing garbage bin atop his dome, per YouTube footage of the unsanitary stunt. 

In the clip, shared by Storyful Wednesday, at the intersection of DeKalb and Vanderbilt avenues, the daredevil — who failed to wear a helmet, but donned a neon green reflective vest, caramel-colored slacks and sneakers — masterfully hoists the receptacle up and steadies it on his skull. 

He then leans over to pick up his bike, which was laying flat in the crosswalk and hops on his wheels. The guy rides around in two big loops while audiences on stoops, sidewalks, in cars and at outdoor restaurants applauded in amazement.  

“He did this in the park earlier,” an off-camera viewer is heard saying, adding that the trash can used for this performance appeared to be “way heavier” than the one prior. 

“Please give that man a dollar,” another witness yelled as folks clapped. 

The madcap then stupefied his crowd by lifting his left leg in the air, balancing the waste bin and riding the bike with only his right leg. 

“Nah, that’s not one leg,” remarked spectators while others cheered with a chorus of “woo-hoos.” 

And while the thrillseeker’s trashy escapade might be considered filthy by some, it’s worth noting that entertaining New Yorkers can be a dirty job — but somebody’s got to do it.