Bring forth the mighty wheelbarrow, trusty transport for bricks, wood and other assorted building materials the country over. No lobster-tanned labourer would be without one. Including one such Jude Sharpe who, in a moment of inspiration, found a whole new use for the one-wheeled wonder.

‘I was working on a building site and ran over a brick, my barrow popped up in the air. Due to my mental conditioning for turning a non-event into an activity, the rest was straightforward’

Freesports are a mindset, a way of seeing the world’s rideable possibilities - if it’s movable; ride it, even a wheelbarrow! B&Q’s trusty building site companion!

‘I grew up in a wooded valley in Wales; we used to try all sorts of stuff to keep us occupied. It mostly consisted of jumping off things like trees and rope swings into bushes, long grass or swamps. I later got into BMX, trying my hardest to specialise in flatland. Other sports I’ve tried though include bridge jumping, weir boarding and barn swinging’.

Lets get technical for a minute. I’m imagining classic freesports tricks that have established the styles of BMX, skate and surf. What key moves make them the lifestyles we know today? The BMX has the bunny hop, skating’s ollie or kickflip are the sport’s building blocks and surfing’s official first stunt was the hang ten. So what makes a good wheelbarrow stunt?

‘A smooth accurate delivery is the key, where the barrow and pusher move together. A lot of our moves can be done with sheer power, but if done well they take little effort’.

Seems fair, all sports done to their best seem effortless.

Freesports are about the individual though and the masters will do anything to make their kit perform better than the next man. Freestyle wheelbarrow is no exception and Jude customises his transport to maximise its performance.

‘I put golf balls on the bar ends to help with grip and control. On the all metal models we silicon the bits where they tend to clank’.

Whatever that means. Where does someone start with this custom build? What brands of barrow should we look for that are ripe for improvement?

‘For street work I like a Fort Cosmo and for flat land the Chillington Campden is king’.

Now it’s been invented the sky is the limit. Where can Jude take his fledgling sport? Will we be seeing a wheelbarrow on a twenty-foot half pipe? And will kids all over the nation be chucking their skateboards away and popping into their local DIY store?

‘We've done a few TV shows and summer fetes. We’ve been unable to get to most of the skatepark openings and shows, but turning up places un-announced is most fun. I've had contact with about ten people from different parts of the world who are now riding. It’s not many but we get people who want to know more. There's a couple of school leavers who want to take it up, so I'll give them some guidance. I am mostly looking forward to the summer months when jamming is a bit more fun’.

Kids seem interested but will it change lunchtime on the building site?

‘I don't know. It's not the coolest sounding sport going. I think people who want a new style sport are making up their own’.

Don’t underestimate the one wheel Jude, we’re convinced and are right behind this sport. We reckon it’s not for the faint hearted though - most are likely to brick it!