Dude's quick
11-10-14 | 09:02 PM
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Dude's quick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WREy...layer_embedded
Those Frenchmen are classically crazy, and surely this ride will prove to be exquisitely vintage.
for certain!
Those Frenchmen are classically crazy, and surely this ride will prove to be exquisitely vintage.
for certain!
11-10-14 | 10:55 PM
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I was disappointed to see this thread is not about Drillium Dude. So they call that a bicycle? That's one crazy Frenchman. Talk about white knuckling it. But still not a bicycle in my book.
11-10-14 | 11:17 PM
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It looks like the traditional drivetrain serves no real purpose. I call this a rocket-powered motorcycle or scooter. Maybe a rocket moped if I'm being generous. It's still a pretty crazy ride. Not sure how it would do on the Alps d'Huez.
11-11-14 | 03:36 AM
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I think he´s Swiss, actually.
11-11-14 | 07:05 AM
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11-11-14 | 09:01 AM
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I must confess, there often comes a time on a ride when I fantasize that a little rocket propulsion might come in handy right about now. But some fantasies are best left as fantasies.
I wonder if rocketman here fantasizes about steering that thang... eh, he better not try it.
I wonder if rocketman here fantasizes about steering that thang... eh, he better not try it.
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11-11-14 | 09:03 AM
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What, you think he should be worried about drag from the ponytail?
11-11-14 | 09:14 AM
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11-11-14 | 09:20 AM
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11-11-14 | 09:22 AM
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11-11-14 | 03:56 PM
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NOT a bicycle, but WoW! Wouldn't want to do that on bike tyres. I have a feeling this is the same guy who crossed the English Channel with a winged suit and rocket pack? If so, I saw him land at Dover but couldn't get close enough to check out the pony tail...... Maybe the combination of bald patch and pony tail is the effect of G-forces dragging the hair off the back of his head???
