Land speed baby carriage record set at 53 mpg

January 21, 2013 By 25 Comments

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Let’s face it, you’ll never break the motorcycle land speed record without a stellar engineering team and some serious corporate sponsorship. But this build proves that individuals can still set other speed records. [Colin Furze] rode his motorized baby carriage over the 53 mile per hour mark to set a the world’s record. We were surprised to learn it only … Read the rest

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Wooden bike hopes to set world record, not catch fire

April 28, 2011 By 21 Comments

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[Michael Thompson] has been hard at work for well over six months building a bicycle made entirely of wood. The project started as a bet between two friends, and has become much more over the last few months. The SplinterBike, as it is being called, has been constructed solely from wooden parts, as well as glue and paint – … Read the rest

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