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Thursday, 13 May 2010

Jet bike II: Revenge of the Death Bike


It looks as if the Jetbike we talked about earlier isn't a one-off. Top speed: 70 MPH, though I suspect that the last second and a half of your journey would be with the bike crumpled against a tree some distance behind you.

Though I do agree with Clarkson that if you are going to have a bike, this is the one to get.
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4 comments:

  1. Chris LopesThursday, 13 May 2010 at 11:08:00 GMT-7

    Hell, I'd buy it just for the sound!

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  2. SergejThursday, 13 May 2010 at 12:18:00 GMT-7

    WHAT?

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  3. WunderbearThursday, 13 May 2010 at 15:05:00 GMT-7

    Ahhhh yeah. That's the stuff.

    I once had an idea for one of these. But I had recently read about that orbital vehicle that used a jet engine twinned with a helicopter prop (to spin the chamber & provide thrust).
    My concept was to gear up the bicycle chains to the motor, pedalling to spin the chamber and increase the thrust.

    I didn't think it would work. I only now realise why: unless there was a clutch or something, as the motor spun up the pedals would spin like a fan and eviscerate the rider's legs. Not perfect.

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  4. WunderbearThursday, 13 May 2010 at 15:07:00 GMT-7

    This one.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_Rocket

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