A bizarre and highly unusual sporting event took over London Fields over the weekend as eco-minded thrill-seekers revived the ancient sport of medieval jousting with a modern, battery-powered twist. Dozens of participants fully clad in elaborate, heavy metal suits of armor mounted commercial electric rental bikes instead of traditional horses and charged at each other at top speed. Wielding long, padded lances, the modern-day knights attempted to knock their opponents onto the grass in front of hundreds of cheering spectators. Accompanied by loud rock music and a coronation ceremony for the self-proclaimed king, the eccentric Halloween festival combined historic pageantry with contemporary urban culture.
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