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Steam bike Jul 26, 2020 18:54:49 GMT uuu, coniston, and 1 more like this

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Post by andyhigham on Jul 26, 2020 18:54:49 GMT

My friend has built a steam rocket bike. It uses a detachable burner to boil the water in the pressure vessel, when released the steam propels the bike

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ettingtonliam Elder Statesman Posts: 3,358	Steam bike Jul 26, 2020 20:48:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ettingtonliam on Jul 26, 2020 20:48:51 GMT Did you ever hear the late Derrick 'Blaster' Bates story of what happened when he tried rocket propulsion on his motorbike in a hill climb? Admittedly, he used gunpowder instead of steam----.

Roger Elder Statesman Building GWR 1501 Posts: 15,273	Steam bike Jul 29, 2020 18:10:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Roger on Jul 29, 2020 18:10:24 GMT Bonkers but fascinating..

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Post by Roger on Jul 29, 2020 18:10:24 GMT