Bicycle World Record 207 mph 333 km/h

[The GCW]

François Gissy rocket powered Bicycle World Record 207 mph 333 km/h on Youtube beats a Ferrari.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WREyAicJXkM

 

[Jspear]

Crazy!
Here's another vid...has some pretty good close images of the bike...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/10/francois-gissy-rocket-powered-bicycle_n_6130992.html

 

[Amsterhammer]

Just saw it on tv. Awesome.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Is that supposed to be impressive when the record for a real bike stands at 250km/h? Nor really.

 

[The Tibetan Hat]

Some perspective from the BBC article on this:

Despite the achievement, one expert said the feat would "barely cause a ripple" among the mainstream bicycle community.

"There's few reference points so it's difficult to know how impressive this is or isn't," said Daniel Friebe, a sports writer who covers professional cycling.


So I don't know what record he's actually achieved, maybe fastest Frenchman with a ponytail? Either way, respect for holding on, although I don't suppose there's much choice once the thing fires up.

 

[krebs303]

I was hoping it was a pulse jet.

 

[Jspear]

Is that supposed to be impressive when the record for a real bike stands at 250km/h? Nor really.

What do you mean "real bike?"

 

[Master50]

What do you mean "real bike?"

Is a vehicle powered by a rocket and no pedals or mechanical propulsion a real bike? OK a rocket bike but a bicycle?

 

[Jspear]

Is a vehicle powered by a rocket and no pedals or mechanical propulsion a real bike? OK a rocket bike but a bicycle?

I wouldn't consider that a real bike. The bike in the OP did have pedal's. It also had some shimano components.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

I can put some bike pedals on a Ducati. Would that make it a bicycle?

 

[The GCW]

No pedals, No bicycle.

Parlor trick.

It's interesting that one bench mark used to decide if it is or isn't a bicycle is the pedal.

I often, very often, get upset-ed because bike companies, mag photos, etc. insist on using photos of "bicycles" without pedals. I believe if it doesn't have pedals, it isn't a bicycle. -they even attempt to list the "bicycle's" weight w/o pedals.

They refer to how the bicycle wiggled and squirmed on the road in review but then have a centerfold w/o the pedals.

40 years ago, heck, 20 years ago before the industry decided they could increase profits by removing the pedals, all photos included pedals.

For foto's sake, if the beloved has Shimano gizzards, include Shimano pedals etc. etc. Out of respect.

Nipplelessnude. Used the pedal to get into My pocket. The saddle and the parts that sit on it is next.

I understand some of the argument, that people use different pedals.... but hush.

NO PEDALS NO BICYCLE

 

[krebs303]

I can put some bike pedals on a Ducati. Would that make it a bicycle?

No it would make it a moped

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

So what we've seen is the moped world record!

 

[Jspear]

So what we've seen is the moped world record!

Not quite what I meant.
From the pictures I saw, it looked to me like it had pedals and gears (or at least a single gear.) My point being you could ride it around like a regular bicycle.