When his electric bike exploded under his ass, a cyclist ran for a lifetime.
The explosion caused the shrapnel to roar through the air, and the lithium battery burned for half an hour.
The onlookers called 999, and a firefighter arrived at the scene to put out the fire, and then checked whether there was a burning fire on the roof.
Peter Taylor, 57, drinks at the Royal Standard bar in Wandsworth, south London, and cyclists pass by on Friday night.
The hedge fund owner from Fulham said: "Under the rider, there is a smoke and flame.
He jumped down, threw away the machine and sprinted to a safe place.
"We can't believe how big the fire is.
"The flame shoots into the air, like a fireworks show, with crackles and banging.
"Some of the explosive battery parts hit the parked car.
Someone got a fire extinguisher at the Alma bar along the road, but the fire still refused to go out.
The fire brigade finally appeared.
"They even put ladders on the roof to check the remnants of the battery. “The rider —
He's in his 30 s. wasn’t hurt.
Experts say the bike has been fitted with an electric conversion kit that can reach a speed of 28 mph for around £ 140.