You guys are going to LOVE the video of a motorized bicycle racing against motorcycles on Laguna Seca and tearing it up!!!
It's uploading to youtube right now.
The Gods of racing smiled on me for this event (which seldom happens when your goal is always to push the limits of what is possible for every part on the bike).
The only danger/failing point at this event was the rear wheel/tire combo, which was a bicycle part rather than a motorcycle part, and repeated 80mph cornering caused chunks of the tire carcass to break off the edges, and rips and tears on the fragile bicycle tire sidewall. It was a brand-new tire, and only got ridden a total of 11 laps (2.28laps per mile, so 25miles of riding), and it was just dumb-luck that the poor thing didn't shred itself with my 220lbs at 80mph railing on it. It looks like it should just pop sitting stationary. I don't think it would have made it 1 more lap around intact.
Motorcycle tires are a MUST for folks pushing the limits!!
There is a reason no bicycle tires are DOT approved for highway speeds.
I would strongly advise anyone pushing >45mph to run a speed-rated tire. It's not worth your life.
It's uploading to youtube right now.
The Gods of racing smiled on me for this event (which seldom happens when your goal is always to push the limits of what is possible for every part on the bike).
The only danger/failing point at this event was the rear wheel/tire combo, which was a bicycle part rather than a motorcycle part, and repeated 80mph cornering caused chunks of the tire carcass to break off the edges, and rips and tears on the fragile bicycle tire sidewall. It was a brand-new tire, and only got ridden a total of 11 laps (2.28laps per mile, so 25miles of riding), and it was just dumb-luck that the poor thing didn't shred itself with my 220lbs at 80mph railing on it. It looks like it should just pop sitting stationary. I don't think it would have made it 1 more lap around intact.
Motorcycle tires are a MUST for folks pushing the limits!!
There is a reason no bicycle tires are DOT approved for highway speeds.
I would strongly advise anyone pushing >45mph to run a speed-rated tire. It's not worth your life.