Re: OT - Wanna see something really cool?

"rrevved" <[email hidden]> wrote ... > > http://www.pocketbike.com/ I saw a kid (under 5, I'd guess) riding one in the car park at a kart meeting. I commented that it was a great toy but he'd soon grow out of it, only to be told that adults not only drove them but raced them! Wish I'd had a dad with that much money... -- Tony Whitley GPLRank +9.99

several years ago they were quite the rage in japan. I guess they were fairly common as commuter vehicles in the crowded cities. Of course many racing drivers had them as well... dave henrie "rrevved" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > http://www.pocketbike.com/

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> > On Thu, 22 Feb 2001 11:13:07 -0000, "Tony Whitley" <t o n y . w h i t l e y @ nStPlAwMorld.com> wrote: > > >"rrevved" <[email hidden]> wrote ... > >> > >> http://www.pocketbike.com/ > > > >I saw a kid (under 5, I'd guess) riding one in the car park at a kart > >meeting. I commented that it was a great toy but he'd soon grow out of it, > >only to be told that adults not only drove them but raced them! > > > >Wish I'd had a dad with that much money... > > Evidently, they are 70 mph beasts :) >

LOL!! That's too cool. Bet it wouldn't hit 35mph with my 235lbs on it! -- Fester Restrictor plate racing killed Dale Earnhardt.

ok. now that is bizzare. rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > http://www.pocketbike.com/

I think that someone at the US GP had one of these and was ridding up and down the street infront of the main straight. He was definitly getting a lot of attention for his stand. -- -Stuart Becktell Sports editor for UltimateGN.com "But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was nothing to be frightened of and no limit, any fool could get into a motor car, and racing would not exist as a sport." - Jim Clark '62 and '65 World F1 Champion and Indy 500 Champion "Tony Whitley" <t o n y . w h i t l e y @ nStPlAwMorld.com> wrote in message news:Cp6l6.13384$[email hidden]... > "rrevved" <[email hidden]> wrote ... > > > > http://www.pocketbike.com/ > > I saw a kid (under 5, I'd guess) riding one in the car park at a kart > meeting. I commented that it was a great toy but he'd soon grow out of it, > only to be told that adults not only drove them but raced them! > > Wish I'd had a dad with that much money... > > -- > Tony Whitley > GPLRank +9.99 > >