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World's heaviest rideable bike.pngVideo: Man builds world's heaviest (860kg) bike
A Belgian man has pedalled himself into the Guinness World Records book by building the world’s heaviest rideable bike.
Jeff Peeters spent six months building the 860kg (or 1895 lb 15.6 oz) bike from salvaged materials. Perhaps more resembling a tractor than your average bicycle, nonetheless the 2.26m high and 5.04m long machine – complete with monster tyres that look to have come off an actual tractor – in agricultural green, has two wheels, pedals and handlebars.
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It was successfully cycled the requisite minimum 100m along a street in Mechelen, Belgium, to cheering crowds. We imagine the cobbles probably went unnoticed from that lofty saddle.
Chapeau Jeff!
Laura Laker is a freelance journalist with more than a decade’s experience covering cycling, walking and wheeling (and other means of transport). Beginning her career with road.cc, Laura has also written for national and specialist titles of all stripes. One part of the popular Streets Ahead podcast, she sometimes appears as a talking head on TV and radio, and in real life at conferences and festivals. She is also the author of Potholes and Pavements: a Bumpy Ride on Britain’s National Cycle Network.
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Campy, SRAM or Shimano?
I'd like to see him take it on a train - might provide another of those 'selfish cyclist takes up seats for his bike' articles.
Not in the rush-hour though (or is it a folder?)
Just the thing for a big fat git like me!!!!!!
Okay, so maybe the theory has its limits...
what gear ratio is he using?
And what tyre pressures? I bet he needs to carry more than one CO2 canister.
It's about aerodynamics now, not weight. So a few extra kilos won't be noticed.
The definition of a 'bicycle' should obviously include reference to remaining upright due to gyroscopic forces and/or the balance of the rider. If he stopped pedalling, it would just sit there. Fundamentally this is no different to Fred Flintstone's car.
I'm out. Bloody Belgians.
At last! Someone I can out-bunnyhop!
Hope the brakes are good!
No brakes cause its a fixie.
Tricky situation for some... on the one hand, steel framed and single-speed, on the other - wide tyres and no casquette.
Fabulous! A great way to tackle any (now illegally) parked cars in the cycle lane on Waterloo bridge, just ride over the top of them
I can't believe he did it without a helmet.
Now that's a fatbike...
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