0 to 60 in 5 Seconds - on a BICYCLE!

[George P Burdell]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/01/24/rocket.bike/index.html

via digg.com

 

[quakefiend420]

cool

 

[Psycho18]

I've seen that before......but its pretty cool..

 

[Eli]

:Q

That'd be scary as hell!

60mph on a bicycle is some sh!t.

 

[OdiN]

wtf roofing tar as a propellant?

 

[neilm]

I havent read the article, but is there any difference between that and a motorcycle? Not like the guy is peddling 0-60 in 5seconds without the aid of a big mother of a rocket behind his ass.

 

[DaWhim]

the biker is not likely to survive if he/she hits a pothole on the road.

 

[ShadoWing]

lmao wow that was crazy haha

 

[Cooler]

falling off bike== DEATH

 

[dxkj]

You guys are overreacting, If he is wearing a helmet and good clothing he will not die falling off at 60.... there are these crazy inventions called motorcycles that are capable of even faster than 60mph!!! some people fall off those faster than 60 and dont die

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: dxkj
You guys are overreacting, If he is wearing a helmet and good clothing he will not die falling off at 60.... there are these crazy inventions called motorcycles that are capable of even faster than 60mph!!! some people fall off those faster than 60 and dont die

Yea, but a motorcycle is a motorcycle, and a bicycle is... flimsy?

 

[DaShen]

I read that in PopSci about 2 months ago


The guy wants to strap a rocket on a pickup truck next. Seriously. Funny guy.

 

[jumpr]

I wonder how he reinforced the bike frame; I don't think a regular frame would be able to take g-forces like that.

 

[neilm]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: dxkj
You guys are overreacting, If he is wearing a helmet and good clothing he will not die falling off at 60.... there are these crazy inventions called motorcycles that are capable of even faster than 60mph!!! some people fall off those faster than 60 and dont die

Yea, but a motorcycle is a motorcycle, and a bicycle is... flimsy?

The ground doesnt get any softer you know.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: dxkj
You guys are overreacting, If he is wearing a helmet and good clothing he will not die falling off at 60.... there are these crazy inventions called motorcycles that are capable of even faster than 60mph!!! some people fall off those faster than 60 and dont die

Yes, but at those speeds quite a few of them do die. High-siding at 60+mph usually results in a mess of broken bones.

 

[alfa147x]

old news

 

[neilm]

Originally posted by: alfa147x
old news

The article was written yesterday, which is hardly old. Unless you are part of the repost crew then please do give a link to the previous thread about it.

 

[AMCRambler]

Frickin' cool! I didn't know roofing tar would burn well enough to produce that kind of thrust.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I saw a guy put a couple of rockets on an ATV once and jump a bunch of cars.... It also had some wicked acceleration...

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: neilm

Originally posted by: alfa147x
old news

The article was written yesterday, which is hardly old. Unless you are part of the repost crew then please do give a link to the previous thread about it.

is saw this artical using stumble upon.

about 5-8 weeks ago

 

[mugs]

4. The left brake lever regulates the flow of nitrous and throttles the rocket.

We don't need no stinkin' brakes!

 

[djheater]

There's a guy destined to blow himself up.

 

[GasX]

You could have so much fun dusting riced out civics with this thing...

 

[MercenaryForHire]

I forsee a Darwin Award in the future!

- M4H

 

[Syrch]

ROFl why god WHY!?