207mph bicycle.

kwackers · Post by **kwackers** » 10 Nov 2014, 10:07am

Apologies if it's been posted before - and obviously ignoring the arguments of when a powered bicycle isn't a bicycle...
http://digg.com/video/man-goes-207-mph-on-rocket-powered-bicycle

Handy for a quick getaway from the lights.

honesty · Post by **honesty** » 10 Nov 2014, 10:44am

Wow! Thats equal parts madness and amazing.

Now for the grump. its not a bicycle. its an ultra lightweight rocket powered motorbike.

kwackers · Post by **kwackers** » 10 Nov 2014, 10:51am

honesty wrote:Now for the grump. its not a bicycle. its an ultra lightweight rocket powered motorbike.

Either way - you'd want to check your spokes were tight!

Audax67 · Post by **Audax67** » 10 Nov 2014, 10:55am

Jesus wept.

JamesE · Post by **JamesE** » 10 Nov 2014, 11:25am

Audax67 wrote:Jesus wept.

for He was jealous, and He said unto his father: "Dad, I want one of those for my birthday."

cycleruk · Post by **cycleruk** » 10 Nov 2014, 11:42am

Can I enter one in the Tour De France or will it be banned under UCI regulations? :roll:

207 in under 5 seconds. :shock:

captain offensive · Post by **captain offensive** » 11 Nov 2014, 6:40am

Wow. Looks a bit tricky to get your feet clipped into the pedals when you pull away

Vantage · Post by **Vantage** » 11 Nov 2014, 10:32am

Mudguards? Rack and panniers? Pah! :mrgreen:

kwackers · Post by **kwackers** » 11 Nov 2014, 10:43am

captain offensive wrote:Wow. Looks a bit tricky to get your feet clipped into the pedals when you pull away

Imagine how much faster he'd be if could 'pull up' on the pedals!

CliveyT · Post by **CliveyT** » 11 Nov 2014, 11:10am

Of course a 'real' cyclist would be riding fixed

breakwellmz · Post by **breakwellmz** » 11 Nov 2014, 5:06pm

207mph, rocket powered, Hydrogen Peroxide fuelled. :shock:

(Via Yahoo)

reohn2 · Post by **reohn2** » 11 Nov 2014, 5:13pm

I don't know if anyone noticed,but he did the run on Hypers :wink:

DaveP · Post by **DaveP** » 11 Nov 2014, 6:00pm

CliveyT wrote:Of course a 'real' cyclist would be riding fixed

Just cleaning the coffee off the keyboard

reohn2 · Post by **reohn2** » 11 Nov 2014, 6:15pm

I'll bet he's got blonde hair too

Vantage · Post by **Vantage** » 11 Nov 2014, 6:46pm

I notice he had a rear dérailleur. That's hilarious in itself

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