Electric Bikes - Jet Bike?

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izgod

06-16-07, 09:34 PM

Today at the Abita Springs LA. Bicycle Festival.

The guy on the jet bike stole the show!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByemtRt_CP0

All I had was a bikeE with a dumb ol' lithium ion setup.

He tells me these engines are easily available to model hobiests.

Yikes.

roughrider504

06-17-07, 12:37 AM

Yep, I was there standing right next to the cameraman. That thing is so loud in person and those stock v brakes can hardly stop it.

dwainedibbly

06-17-07, 07:26 AM

And he doesn't have to worry about anyone trying to draft him!

The fire extinguisher is a nice touch.

Kraeuterbutter

06-29-07, 07:43 AM

yes, several times done before..
here another one, with two Jet-Cats mounted at the rear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLEzWfJflUE&mode=related&search=

:)
a cheap 200 Euro bike and two turbins, 3000Euro+ each