http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Guy Martin + Rourke Bikes = 100mph en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:45:09 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11920#post-137773 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:34:56 +0000 Charterhall 137773@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes I see it now, the tow I mean. Funny that I've had to wait 30 years to see any footage of the event, it happened on my doorstep at the time but I've only read about it until now.</p> <p>A big of googling has returned fhe following interview with Dave LG, includes a photie of the Geoffrey Butler that he used on the day. Compare and contrast the tyres and brakes to what Guy Martin is using.<br /> <a href="http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/03/26/davelegrysinterview/" rel="nofollow">http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2012/03/26/davelegrysinterview/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11920#post-137762 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:10:58 +0000 Smudge 137762@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmpxJWAJbFM" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmpxJWAJbFM</a><br /> Looks like a tow on this vid, to be fair I'd be surprised if that SD1 wasn't capable of well over 110mph even with the crazy fairing.<br /> Without a tow I imagine it would take an unfeasibly long length of road to get up to speed and a whole lot of intermediate gears.<br /> Good luck to Martin, the world needs lunatics like him :-)<br /> (and closer to the edge is a film worth watching and then discussing at length, some good points in there, like the engine builder who worries he is like a drug pusher, very interesting stuff) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11920#post-137742 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:16:24 +0000 Charterhall 137742@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If I recall correctly from Dave Le Grys' record, the main limiting factor was the car, they'd put such a big fairing on it to provide maximum shelter that its top speed was severely limited. I see that they are using a lorry this time. Not sure that Dave LG was allowed the use of a tow either. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11920#post-137734 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 18:08:28 +0000 CalumX 137734@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So, its "I can maintain 100mph if you tow me to that speed and Im drafting a truck?" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11920#post-137649 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:56:22 +0000 Smudge 137649@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aquaducts? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11920#post-137647 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:51:38 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 137647@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The bars are a bit wide. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11920#post-137646 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:51:15 +0000 Uberuce 137646@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Alright, if you don't count the tow bar, the disc brake and the double chainring, what have the Romans ever done for us? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11920#post-137634 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:05:31 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 137634@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Arellcat, the blog post just has a few pictures of the bike. There's nothing about whether he actually has managed to achieve 100mph, or the journey to get there. Really looking forward to the show. And that TT doc is just superb viewing.</p> <p>@Uberuce, surely no self-respecting hipster would be seen with a disc brake? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11920#post-137631 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:58:07 +0000 Arellcat 137631@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have the DVD of TT3D:Closer to the Edge. Great stuff, even though our hero comes a cropper halfway through.</p> <p>I'm not clicking the link in WC's post because I don't want to spoil the surprise for myself. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11920#post-137626 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:56:04 +0000 Uberuce 137626@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you overlook the rather glaring exceptions of the double chainring and tow bar, which means you're very good at overlooking things, it's remarkably like a plain old off the peg hipster fixie. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11920#post-137611 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:13:40 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 137611@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Guy Martin is brilliant value (there's a great Isle of Man TT documentary film where he is very very clearly the star, and has a rather magnificent fiery crash in), and on December 29th on Channel 4 he'll be trying to <a href="http://www.headsetpress.co.uk/rourke-bikes-x-guy-martin-100mph/?fb_action_ids=10152110922797446&amp;fb_action_types=og.likes&amp;fb_ref=.UrHjhGqQTHE.like&amp;fb_source=other_multiline&amp;action_object_map=%5B460892280689546%5D&amp;action_type_map=%5B%22og.likes%22%5D&amp;action_ref_map=%5B%22.UrHjhGqQTHE.like%22%5D">ride at 100mph</a>.</p> <p>Rourke Bikes have created a monster. Love it!</p> <p>The bar at the front of the bike is actually to tow it up to a speed that he can then turn the mahoosive gear. </p>