‘Rocket Man’ Breaks World Record by Hitting 333 km/h on Bicycle
Local Editor
Lying on his bicycle with three rocket engines attached to its shining frame, a French man has broken the world record, covering a quarter mile in less than seven seconds, beating a Ferrari F430, and hitting a top velocity of 333 km/h.
Making his way to top speed required rocket propellant engines that work with highly concentrated 90% hydrogen peroxide. The rest of the bike is homemade.
The frame was made together with friends in Spain. The brakes are ordinary rubber pads. The tires, however, are made for speed. They were tested by Michelin to 300 km/h for one hour with 100 kg load on each tire.
While thrilled with the achievement, it was not as "fun" as most people would think, Gissy said, as his heart was "pounding" so much.
"Yes, there is a risk. That is why I am lying on the bike, to conduct a mass balance. The track also plays a very important role, it must be really smooth because if there is a bump, I could fly away," Gissy said about his race.
Gissy broke his own record of 285 km/h established on October 7, 2013 in Interlaken, Switzerland.
Yet, Gissy still aims for more.
"We can go from 0 to 400 km/h in less than two seconds. But to design a more powerful bike, we would need sponsors," Gissy said.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
