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Title: Jet powered bicycle even scares its inventor
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on May 21, 2008, 06:53:38 PM
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/jet-powered-bic.html

Title: Re: Jet powered bicycle even scares its inventor
Post by: Sergeant Bob on May 22, 2008, 07:11:53 AM
Only Pee Wee Herman can handle a ride like that!

My cousin put a 175 Ducati engine on a mini bike frame (one of those kiddie ones that came with like a 3 hp engine) and I have to tell ya, it was pretty darn scary. He took it off of that and put it on a go-cart frame and mass fun ensued.
Title: Re: Jet powered bicycle even scares its inventor
Post by: xavier fremboe on May 22, 2008, 07:16:08 AM
DIY kits and plans from UnitedNuclear.com

http://unitednuclear.com/jetplans.htm

That ain't orange paint on that 100mph go-kart...
Title: Re: Jet powered bicycle even scares its inventor
Post by: Brad Johnson on May 22, 2008, 09:53:52 AM
Quote from: xavier fremboe on May 22, 2008, 06:16:08 AM
DIY kits and plans from UnitedNuclear.com

http://unitednuclear.com/jetplans.htm

A toy store for the geek in all of us!

Brad
Title: Re: Jet powered bicycle even scares its inventor
Post by: Nick1911 on May 22, 2008, 11:00:57 AM
Quote from: xavier fremboe on May 22, 2008, 06:16:08 AM
DIY kits and plans from UnitedNuclear.com

http://unitednuclear.com/jetplans.htm

That ain't orange paint on that 100mph go-kart...

Ha!  Back in 2004 I built a turbine engine like they described.  Fun project!  There's really enough free info on the web to DIY without plans, though.
Title: Re: Jet powered bicycle even scares its inventor
Post by: xavier fremboe on May 22, 2008, 11:12:47 AM
Quote from: Nick1911 on May 22, 2008, 10:00:57 AM
Quote from: xavier fremboe on May 22, 2008, 06:16:08 AM
DIY kits and plans from UnitedNuclear.com

http://unitednuclear.com/jetplans.htm

That ain't orange paint on that 100mph go-kart...

Ha!  Back in 2004 I built a turbine engine like they described.  Fun project!  There's really enough free info on the web to DIY without plans, though.
I'm with you, but if I'm going to be going 100mph in an 80 pound vehicle 4 inches off the ground with a tank of propane between my legs and an incandescent miniature version of an onion-domed Russian church 10 inches above my head, I think I'll at least start off on the right foot and get the plans...
Title: Re: Jet powered bicycle even scares its inventor
Post by: geronimotwo on May 22, 2008, 11:40:53 AM
the proximity of some of the fuel tanks on these home jets are scary.