Video: How Fast Can a Bike Go?

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FreddyBear (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:49)

"You get to the point where you really don't give a sh!t, you just pedal until the wheels come off."
I'll get that tattoed across my chest, so when the paramedics find me at the bottom of the hill, they can at least have a good laugh.

butchy020 (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:45)

Proper British pluck. Grow a mustache and you'll blast past 100mph!!! Great project.

scott-townes FL (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:39)

He broke 100 on the trackstand without a stache

richierocket (Jul 25, 2013 at 7:12)

Thats proper love and dedication right there! Cheers!!!

MTBbros FL (Jul 25, 2013 at 18:33)

yeah love the dedication in this.

freeride-forever (Jul 25, 2013 at 21:02) (Below Threshold)

WTF does it matter if he's towed by a car? It's totally dumb. Recumbents are faster & mofos rip those f*ckers up to 80 mph+ without drafting an air pollution machine. Dumb dumbdy dumb DUMB!!!!

finnrambo (Jul 25, 2013 at 21:53)

but you're riding a recumbent....

richierocket (Jul 26, 2013 at 8:57)

LOL^. He is on the wrong site(freeride-forever). Enjoy yourself nevertheless bud. WHEELS ROLE!

freeride-forever (Jul 26, 2013 at 19:48) (Below Threshold)

?

Drafting a car for speed is as stupid as being towed by one to hit a jump. If you can't get the job done under your own power and/or with the aid of gravity then you taint or tarnish the beauty of the bicycle.

scott-townes FL (Jul 26, 2013 at 20:43)

^ one of the most legendary shots was Nathan Rennie jumping over the RV in NWD being towed into the moto jump... he's not that lame as this roost shows encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS6_b-Eud7hBfr_931fQEi4e-2wRapi3IapyvF7ppJP09-HbtJTQg

Smelly888 (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:18)

Brilliant video and I'm not trying to take away from anything the guy has done, but it would be interesting to put the likes of Chris Hoy on that bike and see what they could do. But then it seems the video is about how fast he can go on his bike so I totally respect that, keep it up!

makdthed (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:09)

get Dan Atherton on it, so far on the Cycle Show challenge (ITV4) he has beaten all the other cyclists from all the other disciplines (much to the obvious annoyance of the roadie presenter

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TheFireSermon (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:28) (Below Threshold)

HOW FAST??? Don' touch the brakes and add a little BRAPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!

Hermit185 (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:37)

who needs a pro rider? he got to the top speed of the chain ring didnt he? no other person could have gone faster on that bike

dingus (Jul 25, 2013 at 6:45)

Dan Atherton has the record on the program, but he doesn't have the overall record, this guy does (2 secs faster than Dan): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgyq8Zkp10Y

finnrambo (Jul 25, 2013 at 15:24)

some could arguably do a faster cadence (theo bos maybe? armstrong?)

thenotoriousmic (Jul 25, 2013 at 16:22)

What dan done? I've youtubed it but I can't find anything.

gavlaa (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:18)

Sorry for fucking up that gear change buddy.

SSW1nch3ster (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:07)

such a great video! i dont think i would have the guts to trust that car at that speed with such little tolerance for the bumper

missjoeygough FL (Jul 25, 2013 at 7:13)

Bit of trivia for you, Tom won a UK Downhill national or 2 back in the 90's. He's from my neck of the woods, good all round bike rider, amazing bike builder, and a top guy.

b45her (Jul 25, 2013 at 14:48)

as a roadie and an MTB'er i'm quite impressed by the lack of abuse because it's essentially a road bike piece, well done pinkbike community .

MisterChow (Jul 25, 2013 at 8:48)

Pretty impressive. Though I don't know why they don't use a disc wheel or even a wheel with a deeper rim. It's all off the shelf stuff. They should also add a roller to the bumper of the lead car, he'll be able to get close and kiss it without a catastrophic ending.

theycallmebrown (Jul 25, 2013 at 11:10)

at those speeds, i would think a bumper would be a must!

Jimfunn (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:04)

beards.

richierocket (Jul 25, 2013 at 7:15)

Love mine... wife hates it.

superbikes (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:41)

This guy is going to smash 100 mph on a runway .he has the fire in he's eyes you can see he has the drive and the passion and the bug to push the limits . Gooooooooooooooooo

querhoch (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:10)

100mph on the rollers with no wind resistance is one thing, but on the flat and in the elements, Im not sure. I'd love to see what he can do, but i'd be surprised if he hits 100.

superbikes (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:22)

I'm sure he will have a tinker with the bike and modify the new car . Ill have a sports mans bet with you :-) I say he will just get over the 100 mph mark . The challenge is set :-)

querhoch (Jul 25, 2013 at 6:07) (Below Threshold)

using the car isnt a true indication of how fast the bike can go, only a test under his own power will show that. otherwise, whats the point? you might as well stand behind a 747 when its taking off and say you went 600mph.

makdthed (Jul 25, 2013 at 6:26)

i think the speed records come out of the innovation and methods/techniques you create to achieve them, these guys decided to create a rolling barrier, some go for full on aero bodies and helmets, one way or another speed records always try to beat natural elements, its all part of the overall challenge

Barnseyhcxc (Jul 25, 2013 at 6:39)

I figure he should swap his rear sprocket for an 11t, it'd make a big difference.

makdthed (Jul 25, 2013 at 8:47)

those are some scary speeds in a car let alone on bikes and snowboards - respect!!

MortifiedPenguin (Jul 25, 2013 at 12:34)

@Barnseyhcxc or a 9 tooth bmx driver

RodRamsey (Jul 25, 2013 at 16:22)

Now you talking my language. 9t is the shit!!!

galliwasp (Jul 25, 2013 at 9:41)

I like that phrase, the "...fxck it point."

JaseZ (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:56)

Pure Awesome, hoping to see a follow up video in the future!

Raggi-Boy (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:13)

What happened to the streamlined dh bike speed attempt?

davejay (Jul 25, 2013 at 6:59)

Every so often a video gets posted that makes you applaud the computer screen!

bmbw2011 (Jul 25, 2013 at 3:59)

LOL'd at the production assistant's name. Sorry mate. Awesome video. We need more people this passionate.

Rolas (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:01)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=43AxOe3bhsw

billtrem (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:45)

my friend stifler....

Eyon (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:33)

Watch out for Graham Obree and the Beastie www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNYKgabAi3s

pj-irons (Jul 25, 2013 at 12:58)

Great film and more power to him, in 1995 I did 75mph one handed on a kona kula (the first ever kula, gold one) holding onto a mini metro van dem plas through pure practicality, coming back from Derby BMX track to Ripley with mates we got 2 bikes and 3 lads in the metro and I opted for the tow, I became a local legend for a bit, the Kurb side drain grates gave me the wobble on though. Sketch.

redcorn (Jul 25, 2013 at 18:54)

I'm kind of a big deal....People know me.

mikeinjasper (Jul 25, 2013 at 20:35)

I have many leather bound books!

Damo6-6-6 FL (Jul 26, 2013 at 4:59)

Shit hot Donny, Yardy was telling me about this the other week.Glad to see the old school fords playing their part. Fair play mate!

wadderz (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:09)

Makes you proud to be british!

Karpiel073 FL (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:05)

I do know how fast a car can pull me on my bike!

StuartMTB (Jul 25, 2013 at 6:39)

You have to have some serious legs to get that thing going.

Death-Con-Four (Jul 25, 2013 at 9:13)

Does none ever remember the great Christian Taillifer Comon Folks FFS.

A True Great

killerInst (Jul 26, 2013 at 22:21)

I'm just surprised he didn't go for a higher profile wheelset. That would have cut the drag down even further.

JonnyLotus (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:00)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB2Z-mtQssI

luis-beri (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:03)

great video!! different and awesome

benstrain123 (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:03)

oh my god these guys have balls

superbikes (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:14)

Seen this on the bike show . FairPlay to him :-)

Tinny-42 (Jul 25, 2013 at 4:57)

thats insane sweet vid cant wait to see speeds he gets up to

Its-That-Guy (Jul 25, 2013 at 6:01)

I've gotta get some bars like that for my fixie...

skulpture (Jul 25, 2013 at 7:39)

Amazing. What else is there to say?

alexsin (Jul 25, 2013 at 10:00)

Wow loved everything about this.

coolmann (Jul 25, 2013 at 15:10)

"I'm faster than you!"
#IFHT

digitalhippie (Jul 25, 2013 at 15:54)

Really enjoyed that. Awesome passion!

glenroy-nz (Jul 26, 2013 at 1:33)

Outstanding! Awesome vid.

adam-dix (Jul 26, 2013 at 6:46)

Such brilliant British engineering! Love it.

shop4mondon (Jul 26, 2013 at 9:48)

What a great vid! Awesome spirit and engineering skills.

heyjsdad (Jul 25, 2013 at 6:28)

I see Gee riding this year,so I think his bike can go really fast..

jeeveso (Jul 25, 2013 at 9:29)

Awesome! That's all.

stuartpenney (Jul 25, 2013 at 14:26)

Fucking awesome!

trialsinmachine (Jul 25, 2013 at 18:18)

Very cool

jlhenterprises (Jul 25, 2013 at 10:51)

Isn't there a guy in the Guiness Book of World Records that went way faster 30 years ago?

bunkey (Jul 25, 2013 at 14:23)

I think you missed the point.

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dutchflick (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:12)

Pointless.One could mount a roller on a pick-up truck, and drive around with 100mph. Wind resistance is the biggest factor in fast road cycling. Simply taking it away doesn't make it more challenging. Really nice video though.

oddsketch (Jul 25, 2013 at 5:55)

If i recall the current top speed world record on a bike, is arround 167 mph.

Nickbm3 (Jul 25, 2013 at 11:50)

I think he mentioned that in the video, the guy was drafting behind a dragster on the salt flats.

adam-silver (Jul 25, 2013 at 7:06)

"hopefully we'll all be safe " as the idiot is pedaling along without a lid. D1CK