Pilot of SpaceShipOne also a cyclist
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Pilot of SpaceShipOne also a cyclist
Yet another link between the aerospace and the cycling world...
I'm betting the guy rides a carbon fibre bike. 
Originally Posted by BBC News
The pilot, 62-year-old Scaled Composites vice-president Mr Melvill, stamped his name in the record books as the first non-government-funded pilot to fly a spaceship out of Earth's atmosphere.
After Monday's flight he told the crowd: "I think I'll back off a little bit now and ride my bike."
After Monday's flight he told the crowd: "I think I'll back off a little bit now and ride my bike."
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Carbon fiber all the way, I'm sure.
I'm suddenly thinking of submitting my resume for an unsolicited internship. What do you think my chances are? I want to get a set of those "commercial astronaut's wings" from the FAA.
"Hi! I'm the new astronaut intern. Can I get you some coffee. Make sure you keep the lid on. It likes to leave the cup in zero G."
I'm suddenly thinking of submitting my resume for an unsolicited internship. What do you think my chances are? I want to get a set of those "commercial astronaut's wings" from the FAA.
"Hi! I'm the new astronaut intern. Can I get you some coffee. Make sure you keep the lid on. It likes to leave the cup in zero G."
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Originally Posted by khuon
Yet another link between the aerospace and the cycling world...
I'm betting the guy rides a carbon fibre bike.
I'm betting the guy rides a carbon fibre bike.
