Bursford’s Ultimate Speedy Grocery Getter Track Bike
Merging on the highway might be a problem when you hit the on ramp at 82mph. This bike was designed to break the landspeed record, but its creator Bruce Bursford died during a training ride before it could happen. He designed it over four years using Formula One cars and jet fighters as models. Even with that huge chainring the thing only weighed about 10 pounds. Might be tough getting going at stoplights, but once you hit 50mph things will even out.
via Bicycle Design
By Rocky Thompson- rockythompson
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April 30th, 2008 at 8:24 am
yeah but can you turn it into a fixie? it’d look so fresh with an areospoke on the front NYC messengers could get those packages delivered SO much faster!
April 30th, 2008 at 9:43 am
You would think if he drew his inspiration from a jet or formula one car he would have put an engine of some sorts on it.
April 30th, 2008 at 10:43 am
No you wouldn’t.
April 30th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Yes you would.
April 30th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Touché.
April 30th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Sure seems to be wasting weight with those endorsements on it. Though I’m suprised he wouldn’t actually WANT more weight to have the momentum help keep him going. I’d think the wind resistence at 50 mph would make this thing a real pain if it really weights so little. Was wind scooping it out from under him how the guy bit it?
April 30th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
almost….he was hit by a lorry.
April 30th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
I’m also interested in details regarding the creator’s carnage. I’m like that.
May 13th, 2008 at 6:04 am
http://www.bikebrothers.co.uk/bruce.htm
Run over by a van while out riding. Classic cycling hero’s death - run over by a soccer mom on the cell phone? Do they do that in the UK?