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The Ride of a Lifetime: Man Adds Dual Jet Engines to Bike

by Caleb Johnson on June 4, 2009 at 08:09 AM


Lots of folks have hobbies. For example, take Bob Maddox -- an artist and cabinetmaker from Oregon. Maddox likes to build stuff. Not that unusual of a hobby, right? But combine that with his love of pulse jet engines, and, well, you can see where this is going.

Maddox recently reached speeds of 73 mph on a bicycle powered by dual pulse jet engines, according to Wired.com. His high-speed creation is straight out of a child's fantasy. Maddox strapped two 60-pound thrust engines, capable of bursting eardrums and peeling back eyelids, to the side of a cruiser bicycle frame. With only the protection of a red helmet and brown leather jacket, he tore down the asphalt like he was shot out of a cannon.

Maddox has long had a need for speed. According to Wired.com, he jumped out of an airplane with a pulse jet strapped to his chest (not unlike this dude), and, just last year, he reached 50 mph on a bicycle equipped with a single jet engine. The dual-engine bicycle is destined for the collection of an enthusiast in the Netherlands. Maddox is already working on a 1,400-pound drag bike that he hopes will be the fastest in the world, he told Wired.com.

We think we'll just stick with using our feet, and leave the jet engines to Maddox. [From: Wired.com]

Tags: bike, funny, jet, novelty, speed

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