Speed record by a rocket-bicycle

[Giampy]

http://ibnlive.in.co...ecord/512294-79.html

[Giampy]

I believe that Francois Gissy will soon become the new logo of Irfanview...

[SeraphimLabs]

Its not really a bicycle though with an engine like that- he couldn't possibly pedal it at that speed with any kind of efect.

No, its really a motorcycle built out of a bicycle frame. One that probably should not be street legal.

[Stoic Joker]

Well... It did have a bellcrank he could (pretend...) try with so I'm ok(ish) with calling the rocket bike a "bicycle". But I will agree it has no business being on the street unless he's looking to paint the side of a building with his remains.

[MilesAhead]

Are there any stills that show details of the machine?  The rear facing video view gives the impression he fired the rockets from a standing start.  I find that hard to believe unless he was running some hefty gyroscope.  Unless the video is edited.  Otherwise I'd expect the thing to fish tail and skitter across the raceway.

[mwb1100]

Wile E. Coyote would be proud.

[Renegade]

Wile E. Coyote would be proud.

-mwb1100 (November 16, 2014, 09:21 PM)

 

He was my first thought!

[MilesAhead]

Wile E. Coyote would be proud.

-mwb1100 (November 16, 2014, 09:21 PM)

 

He was my first thought!

-Renegade (November 16, 2014, 11:30 PM)

Hmm, if it says Acme on the bike I suspect a hoax. 

[crabby3]

Are there any stills that show details of the machine?  The rear facing video view gives the impression he fired the rockets from a standing start.  I find that hard to believe unless he was running some hefty gyroscope.  Unless the video is edited.  Otherwise I'd expect the thing to fish tail and skitter across the raceway.

-MilesAhead (November 15, 2014, 02:17 PM)

Most of these were at the end of the video.