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slvoid
02-03-05, 09:37 PM
This is pretty creepy...
http://www.henrikrosen.com/jet_bike.mpeg
http://www.swissrocketman.com/films/VTT%20rocket%20bike%20alect.wmv

The first one is some twin engined home made thing that seems to be keeping up on a 70km/hr road pretty good with 2 jet motors mounted on a piece of plywood.
The 2nd guy reaches 236km/hr on a runway.

jeff williams
02-03-05, 09:53 PM
sweeet!
PWRDbyTRD
02-03-05, 09:57 PM
that was cool

[bEn]
02-03-05, 10:12 PM
WoW, they would be awesome.
Chuvak
02-03-05, 10:18 PM
Did you happen to notice the bikes name? :D
Fugazi Dave
02-03-05, 11:09 PM
Very cool. Reminds me of the time my buddy Tighe and I constructed a rudimentary pulse jet engine out of an empty beer can in our dorm room freshman year of college. Same night we set a chair on fire...
pinerider
02-04-05, 03:44 AM
I think you might want to wear your flameproof underwear over your bike shorts when riding those! The jets look to be a little too close to the seat.
mirona
02-04-05, 06:19 AM
I want my bike to sound like that! ppsssssHHHHHWWWOOOOoommmmmm
PWRDbyTRD
02-04-05, 06:52 AM
kinda defeats the purpose of a bicycle though...
fsor
02-04-05, 12:45 PM
There is a Wylie Coyote in us all I guess....now we need asbestos chamois?
gcasillo
02-04-05, 01:08 PM
Michelin huh? I guess this finally ends the debate between Campy and Shimano users over which group is faster.
scottogo
02-04-05, 01:49 PM
Are we there jet?

Thank you Slvoid.
bac
02-04-05, 01:55 PM
It would be a great way to catch up to that "motorists" who just tossed a bottle @ you! :D
MERTON
02-04-05, 03:35 PM
what do jets like those cost? they're beautiful! :eek:


man... if he crashed... man.. it'll be like a pinto.

dude! he's putting that rocket right tween his legs!! what if it blows? the penis is not a shrapnel depository! :eek: :cry:
twahl
02-04-05, 10:15 PM
The first one appears to be production R/C Aircraft turbines. They have become very reliable, are pretty safe, and relatively inexpensive. http://www.jetcatusa.com/ ...they can crash and burn though: http://www.jetsoveruae.com/video/Viper_crash.wmv

The other appears to be a liquid fueled rocket engine. Not sure what the normal application of it would be.