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Student of the obvious
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Beating a Ferrari with a bicycle. It's not rocket science! Oh wait! YES IT IS!
Holy cow, that's fast!
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Surely that guy has road rash on his enormously huge balls. That's crazy!
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WOW... Just WOW.
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i'd like to see that in a velodrome!
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at what point does it cease to be a bicycle?
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This is the guy who built it.
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^^and the pilot.
I-N-S-A-N-E
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Cool, but doesn't it completely defeat the purpose of a bicycle? Or really, all the purposes? (exercise, pollution, fuel consumption)
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Hmmm.
Bicycle + (rocket) motor = motorcycle. N'est pas? ![]() Les
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Best Les My train of thought has been replaced by a bumper car. |
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Virgin Galactic should recruit that guy.
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That's the guy that rode it. His buddy built it.
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I don't care if he looks like an elf, he's got big brass ones.
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Hummm, he didn't pedal did he? I remember 'ol John Howard when he went fast as I used to race bicycles against him in the 70s and 80s. He pedaled! Here's a link:
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Another... just WOW!!!
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Obligatory Porsche content
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Student of the obvious
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I just picture some poor bloke coming along when he's not on that thing and proceeding to say a few words using that megaphone.
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Lee Last edited by LeeH; 11-12-2014 at 06:35 AM.. |
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Wire spoke wheels. Thats amazing.
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Just wondering about his brakes - not that they'd be much good to him.
Cheers JB
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