The stunt unfolded on a 3.80‑metre-high platform carved into the limestone face of the Kitzbühel Alps, where Neurauter rode the bike straight down onto a steel circle 1.2 metres across.
Neurauter, 32, had spent the past year practising the drop in a controlled environment, donning a full‑body harness, a custom carbon‑fiber frame and a safety cage that would catch any mishap.
Guinness World Records chief Stephen Jennings reviewed the footage and the rider’s telemetry data before granting the record, citing the stunt’s compliance with the organization’s strict verification protocol.
Cycling forums are already buzzing with speculation that the record could become a benchmark for upcoming extreme‑bike competitions, with organizers seeking to push the limits further.
A local innkeeper, who watched from the terrace of the Hotel St. Bernhard, recalled that the crowd erupted into cheers, calling it a "spectacular display of skill and daring".