Ulitimate Fixie coming soon. Guy Martin Speed

Sorry, is he doing this on sand?

wtf!

Sand isn't abrasive so any crashes...

Oh..

more stable innit...

Aren't land speed records always done on sand?

That's a salt flat. #sandfail

Sorry, is he doing this on sand?

wtf!

Yes sand, although that's because it was the only place we could get long enough.

No perspex through the shield? I'd want a window. I'm not Guy Martin though.

In the diary.

I couldn't believe it, he wastn't fussed about not being able to see!

Longest, flattest thing you'll find in the UK?

Longest, flattest thing you'll find in the UK?

Yes, we thought of going to Germany but opted for sand, proves tricky.
I had a moment in my van on it at 60mph!!!!!!

Autobahn?

but isn't sand very difficult to cycle on. I tried cycling on a beach once and came off within seconds

Bruntingthorpe off the table, then?

but isn't sand very difficult to cycle on. I tried cycling on a beach once and came off within seconds

Hard packed sand, easy to ride on.

Loose sand, very difficult to ride on.

Pendine sands has all the heritage.

Found this EP the other day...

Maybe guy needs a fat bike?

Maybe guy needs a fat bloke?

hippy as lead-out?

Haaaaaaaaaa.

Interest to know what pressure you have on that tyres.

Interest to know what pressure you have on that tyres.

This may sound a bit daft but I'm not one for pressure guages I just like to press my thumb down, they were hard for tarmac/ conctrete airstrip, around 100 110psi I would guess. Probably had a touch less in on the sand. We did change from 1.6" to 1.95" tyres on the sand also.

That sound undeniably English.

Crazy mofos.

On tv tonight!

C4:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/speed-with-guy-martin

There's a book too:
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/editions/speed/9780753541067

Can't wait for this.

could sombody tape it for me?
I'm overseas so try to watch it online, but keep getting an 'insufficient broadband' message. :(
edit: never mind, I got it. adblock...

<3 laura trott