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Autonomy Jun 2nd 2009 6:07 am

One for Commander - Jet Cyclist Hits 73 MPH and Lives to Tell the Tale
 
Motor madman Bob Maddox is back with a twin-engine jet bike that makes the raucous rocket he rode last year look tame.

He recently bolted a dual-exhaust pulse jet engine to the side of an ordinary bicycle, donned a leather jacket and helmet and then held on tight as he peeled off a 73-mph run down a deserted back road. And we thought he was crazy when he hit 50 mph on one of his single-engine contraptions last year.


http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/06/jet-bike/

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/au...an_01sized.jpg

commander Jun 2nd 2009 7:02 am

Re: One for Commander - Jet Cyclist Hits 73 MPH and Lives to Tell the Tale
 
heh heh...great stuff...

On a similar note, during stage 14 of this years Giro d'Italia on a mountain decent, riders were hitting speeds of 120Kph..

outrageous..

Grace O Malley Jun 2nd 2009 7:58 am

Re: One for Commander - Jet Cyclist Hits 73 MPH and Lives to Tell the Tale
 
I would have sooo much compassion for you if you fell off your bike and hurt your little sweet self!

commander Jun 2nd 2009 8:26 am

Re: One for Commander - Jet Cyclist Hits 73 MPH and Lives to Tell the Tale
 

Originally Posted by Grace O Malley (Post 7625434)
I would have sooo much compassion for you if you fell off your bike and hurt your little sweet self!

difference is, i wouldnt want compassion, id want and expect a complete piss taking..

Its a forces thing..

shiva Jun 2nd 2009 8:32 am

Re: One for Commander - Jet Cyclist Hits 73 MPH and Lives to Tell the Tale
 

Originally Posted by commander (Post 7625514)
difference is, i wouldnt want compassion, id want and expect a complete piss taking..

Its a forces thing..


you dont need to wait until you fall off for us to take the piss, lycra boy

commander Jun 2nd 2009 8:44 am

Re: One for Commander - Jet Cyclist Hits 73 MPH and Lives to Tell the Tale
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 7625539)
you dont need to wait until you fall off for us to take the piss, lycra boy

yea cheers vibram....
http://i41.tinypic.com/14tr2gg.jpg
ill stick to the lycra thanks:D

shiva Jun 2nd 2009 8:51 am

Re: One for Commander - Jet Cyclist Hits 73 MPH and Lives to Tell the Tale
 

Originally Posted by commander (Post 7625561)
yea cheers vibram....
http://i41.tinypic.com/14tr2gg.jpg
ill stick to the lycra thanks:D

oooh, not fair, i havent even managed to get a pair of them yet!

commander Jun 2nd 2009 8:53 am

Re: One for Commander - Jet Cyclist Hits 73 MPH and Lives to Tell the Tale
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 7625588)
oooh, not fair, i havent even managed to get a pair of them yet!

go on the 'V' thread...there is bound to be a link there..

shiva Jun 2nd 2009 8:54 am

Re: One for Commander - Jet Cyclist Hits 73 MPH and Lives to Tell the Tale
 
lol
actually i may just have changed my mind about lycra, was looking for a suitably stupid lycra pic and stumbled across this......i may have to re evaluate
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos.../gaggioli2.jpg

shiva Jun 2nd 2009 8:57 am

Re: One for Commander - Jet Cyclist Hits 73 MPH and Lives to Tell the Tale
 
ah safe, not going to have to change my thinking
looks perfectly normal to me this
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/...afdcaa86_o.jpg


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