Bicycle Reaches Speeds of 207 Miles Per Hour

Last Update: November 17, 2014 at 6:18 pm

SOURCE:  Orange Web

A daredevil cyclist clocked up a world speed record by hitting 207mph in under five seconds on a rocket-powered bicycle.

Francois Gissy used a stripped-down adapted bike, with three rocket engines at the motor racing circuit in Le Castallet, France, to achieve the amazing feat.

The bike, designed by the Swiss rocket man’s friend Arnold Neracher, registered 207mph, just 4.8 seconds after a standing start.

More than 136,000 people have watched a YouTube video showing the record-breaking run from a rear-mounted camera as the bike explodes into life.

It shoots off, covering quarter of a mile in less than seven seconds.

On a previous run, Gissy’s super-bike leaves a Ferrari sports car trailing in its wake as it accelerates at frightening velocity.