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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 12, 2014 9:22:03 GMT
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Post by jammy on Nov 12, 2014 22:47:41 GMT
I would imagine the pedals were of the back pedal braking type Mike, handy at speeds in excess of 200mph.....!! I had them fitted on my old delivery bike although i think my max speed was only about 20mph (Wind assisted, Down hill).  |
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Post by speedysteve on Nov 13, 2014 1:21:02 GMT
Tres nutter!
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Post by MartinT on Nov 13, 2014 16:25:57 GMT
That's nudging death a little too hard for me.
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Post by pre65 on Nov 13, 2014 17:30:03 GMT
A bit like
Rollie Free. He broke the American motorcycle land speed record on September 13th 1948 with a top speed of 150 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats riding on a modified Vincent HRD (Black Shadow). He broke the record with a unique riding style, stripped down to only a speedo bathing suit, shower cap and sneakers, and lay flat on the bike to decrease wind resistance. He had developed special protective clothing, but ended up stripping down because his leathers tore after earlier attempts of reaching 147 mph.
Brave or stupid ?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollie_Free
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 14, 2014 8:00:27 GMT
Probably mad. I wouldn't believe it unless I saw that Wiki page
And I thought I was daft cycling to work in the rain .......
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