Bike hits 210km/h on snow!

[epoh]

 

Source: http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/09/bike-hits-1307-.html

 

33 year old Austrian Markus Stoeckl has smashed the World Speed Record

for series mountain bikes. Stoeckl, nicknamed "Hercules" because of his

6'4", 220 lbs. frame, broke the 8 year old record by 14 mph on a 2000

meter, 45 degree run in the Chilean Alps. Because of the extreme cold,

Hercules had to hold his breath for the 40 second duration so his

helmet didn't fog up.

 

 

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/world_record4a.jpg

 

[fandacious]

How the hell did he stop?

[Tumbleweed]

so smooooooth while he's at it!

[Mudsimus]

How the hell did he stop?

 

Quite easy if you look at the vid.

[Red Zone]

I want one of those helmets and a pair of those pants, nice, are they UCI legal?

[lowracer]

is the bike a ralleigh???

[RodTi]

How the hell did he stop?

 

He hasn't yet....

RodTi2007-10-01 11:14:20

[Bateleur1]

My fellow country men are without any questions nicked in the head.

[AndreZA]

is the bike a ralleigh???

 

No, but they will be distributed by Raleigh.

 

 

[frankiefiggs]

That is freekin crazy! I want to go that fast aswell!  Or maybe not!