To hell with internal combusion or electric assist...
12-16-07, 09:16 PM
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To hell with internal combusion or electric assist...
has anyone actually tried a pulse jet or turbojet assisted bicycle? It would be completely and totally impractical, but I can only imagine it would be a great deal of fun. Pulse jets aren't too hard to build, relatively speaking.
Has it been done yet?
Has it been done yet?
12-16-07, 09:29 PM
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Wouldn't a bicycle with a motor be a motorcycle? Anyway, a pulse jet is a type of ramjet and must be accelerated to a fairly high speed before it will function. The German V1 "buzz bomb" was powered by a pulse jet after being launched by a detachable rocket engine. A turbo jet is more versatile but more expensive, complex and heavier. Strapping a RATO bottle to a bike should provide a lot of excitement.
12-16-07, 09:38 PM
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To an extent, I suppose. But think 1970's and 1980's mo-peds, which really were more like bicycles with engines on them. Except those had some level of practicality. This would be something odd just for the sake of being odd.
Anyways, a small pulsejet can be kicked off with a leaf blower or other high-volume air source.
Anyways, a small pulsejet can be kicked off with a leaf blower or other high-volume air source.
12-16-07, 11:03 PM
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I've seen the video of two such experiments, I think on YouTube. If interested, search for it there. The one used a model airplane jet (turbine, not pulse, jet as I recall) and had video of it being ridden.
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https://video.google.com/videoplay?do...09871684663077
Not impressive speed in the video, but these are real turbines and take RC model jets to 200 mph.
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I'm still making plans with some friends to build a pulse jet powered go kart by the end of 2008.
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12-18-07, 09:04 PM
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I'll most likely end up in the burn ward, not the ER 
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12-18-07, 11:47 PM
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Black label has a jet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-72Hx2-e0U(strong language)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-72Hx2-e0U(strong language)
12-19-07, 07:55 AM
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Interestingly, a new member just signed up in Introductions. Here is his version--WTP will love this 
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https://www.pennyfarthingworldtour.com/pulse-je.htm
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:https://www.pennyfarthingworldtour.com/pulse-je.htm
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Ron Patrick put two JFS 100 jet engines on his wife's Honda Scooter (scroll to the bottom):
https://www.ronpatrickstuff.com/
Kind of heavy to use on a bike though.
https://www.ronpatrickstuff.com/
Kind of heavy to use on a bike though.
12-19-07, 01:16 PM
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Interestingly, a new member just signed up in Introductions. Here is his version--WTP will love this :
https://www.pennyfarthingworldtour.com/pulse-je.htm
East Hill
:https://www.pennyfarthingworldtour.com/pulse-je.htm
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If I ever find a reliable source for Dilithium Crystals.......I'll show you power assist 
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You guys might be interested in this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6qeDkwnDPQ
Supposedly does 230km/h.
Supposedly does 230km/h.
12-21-07, 08:48 AM
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Interestingly, a new member just signed up in Introductions. Here is his version--WTP will love this :
https://www.pennyfarthingworldtour.com/pulse-je.htm
East Hill
:https://www.pennyfarthingworldtour.com/pulse-je.htm
East Hill
As for the jet powered 'ordinary' - WOW!
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12-21-07, 08:47 PM
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12-22-07, 11:33 AM
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Well, since you ask, I did try a jet engine experiment. Keep in mind that I'm a Navy aircraft carrier veteran, and I have a flame ******ant uniform.
Should I show a picture of the bike? It's the same bike that's in my avatar.
Anyway, I tried building a fire inside the fairing, on the theory that expanding exaust gasses would help propel the bike.
I found that there is forward force (propulsion) if I first pedal the bike to at least 12 MPH.
I had it going good one night, with a fire in an aluminum baking pan in the compartment under the fairing.
(kerosene and a rag, for a wick.)
The bike was going 24MPH when I stopped pedaling, and accelerated to 28 MPH.
It was around midnight, so there weren't many cars on the road, But Then; a blue Oldsmobile pulled out of a parking lot and started chasing me.
I had to pick up the burning baking pan and drop it in the road. The Olds ran it over and burst into flames.
Note:
I used a mixture of 40% aluminum powder in the resin, to make the fiberglass fire resistant.
Okay , I'll post the picture of the bike again. If you've seen this bike before, please don't complain, some of the readers may not have seen it before:
Should I show a picture of the bike? It's the same bike that's in my avatar.
Anyway, I tried building a fire inside the fairing, on the theory that expanding exaust gasses would help propel the bike.
I found that there is forward force (propulsion) if I first pedal the bike to at least 12 MPH.
I had it going good one night, with a fire in an aluminum baking pan in the compartment under the fairing.
(kerosene and a rag, for a wick.)
The bike was going 24MPH when I stopped pedaling, and accelerated to 28 MPH.
It was around midnight, so there weren't many cars on the road, But Then; a blue Oldsmobile pulled out of a parking lot and started chasing me.
I had to pick up the burning baking pan and drop it in the road. The Olds ran it over and burst into flames.
Note:
I used a mixture of 40% aluminum powder in the resin, to make the fiberglass fire resistant.
Okay , I'll post the picture of the bike again. If you've seen this bike before, please don't complain, some of the readers may not have seen it before:
