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robbiehall
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PostPosted: 00:08 - 04 Sep 2003    Post subject: BLIND, yes blind, bike speed record attempt........... Reply with quote
Did anyone see the Sunday Times article in DRIVE about the guy who lost his sight in the Gulf War, and then came back home, realised he could ski (Yes) and thought I may as well try riding a bike, FAST..

He and a couple of mates worked out a buddy scheme that told him left-a-bit, right-a-bit while they rode next to him, and off he went.
He can do, wait for it, 165 mph and wants to do 200 mph.
I bet there are some people on here who have never been that fast......
Big-up-to-him I say.

Cheers
Rob
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McJamweasel
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PostPosted: 00:44 - 04 Sep 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is this on a normal bike??

I saw one a while ago that was done on a triked Blackbird.
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TiN
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PostPosted: 00:54 - 04 Sep 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yup, 'twas on a standard ZX12 I think...and at Keevil airfield.
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robbiehall
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PostPosted: 00:58 - 04 Sep 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's an article I found:

https://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4727507-111392,00.html

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Bendy
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PostPosted: 10:16 - 04 Sep 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote
Saw it a while ago on breakfast telly - full respect, that's got to be some scary stuff! Cool
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Hex
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PostPosted: 10:58 - 04 Sep 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote
I believe my company actually was a sponsor for him as well.

Just like that big ballon thats failed again - hell it was already 18 months late in taking off and now the thing ripped - pile of crap! Rolling Eyes
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Luke_Retrofly
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PostPosted: 14:08 - 04 Sep 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote
hi
EvilBendy wrote:
Saw it a while ago on breakfast telly - full respect, that's got to be some scary stuff! Cool


theres breakfast telly? Question

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Korn
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PostPosted: 15:38 - 04 Sep 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote
Luke wrote:
theres breakfast telly? Question

What is this breakfast you speak of?
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Mrs_Hippy
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PostPosted: 19:56 - 04 Sep 2003    Post subject: Re: BLIND, yes blind, bike speed record attempt........... Reply with quote
I remember seeing something about it a while ago on men and motors TV. I thought he was mad...

robbiehall wrote:
Did anyone see the Sunday Times article in DRIVE about the guy who lost his sight in the Gulf War, and then came back home, realised he could ski (Yes) and thought I may as well try riding a bike, FAST..

He and a couple of mates worked out a buddy scheme that told him left-a-bit, right-a-bit while they rode next to him, and off he went.
He can do, wait for it, 165 mph and wants to do 200 mph.
I bet there are some people on here who have never been that fast......
Big-up-to-him I say.

Cheers
Rob

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