Ulitimate Fixie coming soon. Guy Martin Speed

A shame we don't have testing facilities like germany. I'm sure with enough persuasion we could get a straight road closed for a few hours.

They close plenty of the motorways often enough - just do truck and rider up in high viz + fags and they'll blend right in.

Fantastic viewing. Hats off to Guy Martin and all the team. More bottle than a Coca Cola factory. Stunning bike build by Jason too. Love Rourke frames!

Thanks!

Just saw this. Amazing. In true geek style preferred to computer models and frame building bits to the actual attempt though... Thanks for the photos/infos Mr Rourke. Tell me, was that bit Guy welded actually on the final frame?

Would be astounded to see what speeds are achievable with the best rider, longer/flatter/harder surface and so on. Presumably just shaving all that hair would have got it up to 115!

Was only truck and sand slowing Guy down, Guy is very strong he could do much faster so could the bike ;)
Yes he did a little on BB's not whole welds tho, he's never tigged, was very good for first attempt.

A shame we don't have testing facilities like germany. I'm sure with enough persuasion we could get a straight road closed for a few hours.

Yes we did investigate Germany.

Just loved the programme, and made me even more pleased to own a Rourke 853 SS/Fixie. I run a slightly smaller gear though ;-)

Just watched this ... Hats off to Mr Martin & all involved
Now I need a brew

Was only truck and sand slowing Guy down, Guy is very strong he could do much faster so could the bike ;)
Yes he did a little on BB's not whole welds tho, he's never tigged, was very good for first attempt.

Go to beat record again!

Get a sponsor to offer 10k each time and do it by 1mph per go, beat your own record each year a la Isinbayeva.

How about a Guy Martin signature Rourke frame? With a percentage going to spinal injuries charity that Guy is involved in.

Awesome achievement by all involved, Guy is a proper inspiration to get out and enjoy life.

distance record for riding a motorcycle on water - episode on c4 now

On it. Sweet

Ah balls, hopefully they'll repeat...

Channel 4+1 in 15 minutes ;) I missed it too aha

Spotted - There's another Rourke in the back of his car :)

fucking dicey on the lake

and the rourke in his van is the land speed jobby and i'm talking out me arse

and he has a volvo 121 station wagon in his garage

Next week looks awesome too!

and the rourke in his van is the land speed jobby

No it wasn't. It had flat bars, wasn't white, didn't have the double-reduction gearing, had rim brakes, didn't have the tow release at the front. In fact, other than the Rourke head badge it may as well have been a jar of pickles it was so different. :P

That was mad. He needs to go again to get into Guinness Records though which sucks a bit.

and he has a volvo 121 station wagon in his garage

Which has about 780bhp I think.

No it wasn't. It had flat bars, wasn't white, didn't have the double-reduction gearing, had rim brakes, didn't have the tow release at the front. In fact, other than the Rourke head badge it may as well have been a jar of pickles it was so different. :P

pwned :$

:-)

So what did the GI work out at then?

and he has a volvo 121 station wagon in his garage

This is his latest one Built by VOX.... the other is a build he's doing himself AFAIK.

and on the move (being filmed from inside a Ferrari 458):
Volvo Amazon playing with Ferrari 458 Italia from inside (Volvo Amazon '67 "Vöcks") - YouTube

Only just watched this. Brilliant all round but laura was annoying to say the lest.

Did you consider asking Heathrow if you could use one of their runways at night when it's quiet? Over 4km of tarmac, much longer than Bruntingthorpe (or any other runway in the UK).

When Heathrow is 'quiet'? LOLage

When they finally start taxing aeroplane fuel? #hereshoping