May 22
There's just something about people strapping jet engines to things they have no business being strapped to that brings a twinkle to our eyes, and Robert Maddox's pulsejet-powered bicycle is no exception. Maddox actually sells pulsejets on eBay from 14 to 1000 pounds of thrust, in this video he is capable of moving his bicycle at a whopping 75MPH.
May 21
If skydiving doesn't quite do it for you, you could always strap a jet engine to your chest. That's what Bob Maddox did until discretion got the better of him and he decided a jet-powered bicycle might be a little safer. Pulse jet technology dates to the beginning of the 20th Century when they were developed in Sweden. Germany used them
May 18
So I am now able to say I have been to 4 continents. I'm pretty happy with that! We got back from Morocco on Thursday night after spending 5 full days in the country. I'm not sure I have ever been so happy to see Europe! Now that's not to say I hated Morocco - because I didn't, but I am not sure I ever need to go back. Let's start from the beginning. We flew into Casablanca from Madrid on Saturday morning. Casablanca's airport is strangely empty - as is the train station at the airport. We t
May 15
We're not so sure that your neighbors would love you as you fired up your jet-powered bicycle for the morning commute, but with a seventy-five mile per hour top speed, at least you'll get to the office quickly.