The balloon set off from Charlton Park Estate in Wiltshire and flew about 30 miles over the Cotswolds before touching down.
Kriss Kyle, 31, described it as a"once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".
The British rider completed the world-first stunt, called Don't Look Down, when he rode around a custom-made bowl suspended by a hot air balloon.and flew about 30 miles over the Cotswolds before touching down.Kyle performed several highly technical BMX tricks in the short time window in February, and achieved the feat while wearing a parachute and contending with a constantly swinging bowl., has competed in professional BMX events since 2008.
He said:"I went straight to the edge, looked over and thought, 'this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'.
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