Comments on: It's not your dad's bicycle.

It's not your dad's bicycle.

maudlin — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:07:59 -0800

If Wile E. Coyote entered the Tour de France, this would be his ride. Brought to you by some guy who always wanted to be a human missile. No word if he's going to move from eBay to Acme one day. (The bike running briefly at ear-shredding volume. The slightly more elegant European version. And, of course, Jeremy Clarkson on a jet-powered bike with a pretty basket in front.)

By: DU

DU — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:23:27 -0800

If Wile E. Coyote entered the Tour de France, wouldn't he have to travel under his own power? Or are you intimating less than noble means to my childhood role model and lifetime hero?

By: MuffinMan

MuffinMan — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:39:28 -0800

50mph is for poofs. Humans can power a bicycle to 80mph and real men cycle down snowy mountains at 130mph. Hardcore men hook their bike up to a car and unhook at 152mph.

By: jimmythefish

jimmythefish — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:15:33 -0800

Also, Wile E. Coyote is a fictitious character and would not be able to enter the Tour de France. He would need to be a real coyote, and, if so, that bike would never fit a coyote. It would need to be highly modified and, as DU pointed out, it would need to be self-powered. Personally I don't think any of this would happen.

By: ardgedee

ardgedee — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:20:24 -0800

Tour de France riders can already reach 50mph without needing drugs or bulky heat shielding around the ankles.

By: (parenthetic me)

(parenthetic me) — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:23:00 -0800

Lame. A true hipster would be on a rocket powered fixie.

By: TedW

TedW — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:33:30 -0800

Tour de France riders can already reach 50mph without needing drugs... When did they stop the drugs?

By: ardgedee

ardgedee — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:06:07 -0800

> When did they stop the drugs? With a steep enough hill and a raceworthy bike, you could probably top 50mph yourself. It's all about the gravity assistance and a big enough gearing to overcome the air resistance. If anything, you'll probably be wanting Valium rather than EPO.

By: afx237vi

afx237vi — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:16:23 -0800

50 mph is for wimps. Here's the Olympic track sprinter Theo Bos hitting 80 mph whilst motor pacing behind a car.

By: WalterMitty

WalterMitty — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:21:10 -0800

Here's the Olympic track sprinter Theo Bos hitting 80 mph whilst motor pacing behind a car. :O That is all.

By: maudlin

maudlin — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:27:39 -0800

Theo was impressive, but every time he started pedalling like mad, it reminded me of this. And thanks, naysayers, for dashing my dreams of Wile E. in the Tour. I so wanted to see him in the mountain stages.

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:32:04 -0800

I want to see him attach a couple of these to a pair of rollerskates.

By: jenkinsEar

jenkinsEar — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:36:36 -0800

How does he keep from cooking his leg? Every time I've seen a pulse jet, it's been red-hot a few minutes after starting it up.

By: quin

quin — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:42:47 -0800

I always figured Wile E to be more of a rocket and roller-skates sort. Speaking of rockets and bikes: this seems dangerous, but not as bad as this.

By: storybored

storybored — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:01:34 -0800

All i can think of is the neighbors getting woken up by some wtf-tard.

By: humannaire

humannaire — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:25:41 -0800

Alright, the sheer brazen hutzpah of this surpasses the stupity of it. Great post.

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:47:00 -0800

Obligatory NY Times link re: the 1993 MacGyver lawsuit.

By: Goofyy

Goofyy — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:00:19 -0800

I was expecting something more like this.

By: backseatpilot

backseatpilot — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:25:49 -0800

I certainly hope that bicycle's built really well. Not even considering the vibration from the pulse jet, the bike would probably start to shake itself apart if tolerances around the moving parts are sloppy. He should totally put some wings on it, though.

By: TheOnlyCoolTim

TheOnlyCoolTim — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:53:40 -0800

If I was worried about my bike falling apart at 50 mph I wouldn't be riding it at 15 mph.

By: DJWeezy

DJWeezy — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:13:02 -0800

I feel like I've seen this somewhere before.

By: Carmody'sPrize

Carmody'sPrize — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:45:07 -0800

The sound of this .. thing would scare the crap out anyone who lived through The Blitz.

By: IndpMed

IndpMed — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:01:39 -0800

Seems to me the rocket bikers and the euro-design jet bike rider hate their penis.

By: Chuckles

Chuckles — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:19:24 -0800

The sound of this .. thing would scare the crap out anyone who lived through The Blitz. I dunno.. It sounds like the Leaky Gas team time trial to me.

By: whir

whir — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:41:01 -0800

It's missing a "ONE LESS ROCKETCAR" sticker.

By: ryanrs

ryanrs — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:55:05 -0800

I prefer "THIS BIKE IS A PIPEBOMB".