Pulse Jet powered bike.
08-24-12 | 06:23 AM
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Pedaled too far.
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From: La Petite Roche
Pulse Jet powered bike.
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08-24-12 | 10:51 PM
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Pedaled too far.
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From: La Petite Roche
I agree, and it would make it more stable without the imbalance of weight.
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08-27-12 | 07:16 PM
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What happened?
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Says it all for me.
Says it all for me.
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08-28-12 | 08:50 AM
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More on show than go. One needs to hear one of the engines in person to realize that the neighbors and law enforcement will take a dim view of any trips around the block, basically an off road/closed course use bike if I ever saw one.
08-28-12 | 02:59 PM
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They also don't make a whole lot of thrust. (But they'll make it even at high speeds!) Given that the pedals are blocked, the rider probably would have to walk the bike up a 10% grade if he didn't get enough of a running start. That said, it wouldn't surprise me if that thing could get him up to 50 or 60 mph on level ground given a long straight run -- I guess that bike has a coaster brake? I wouldn't trust that!
10-23-12 | 08:46 AM
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Interesting bike, but once I saw the term "pulse jet", I had to check out that website. All those bikes but no mention of anyone building their own V-1 buzz bomb? You'd think that would be the first thing they'd do.
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