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Allow us introduce French bus driver Francois Gissy, quite possibly the ballsiest person we've ever featured on TopGear.com.
Last weekend Francois rode his rocket-powered bicycle to a jaw-dropping, white-knuckle-inducing, sphincter-puckering speed of 207mph. Yes, you read that right. Two hundred and seven miles an hour. On a push bike.
But that's not the impressive bit. Thanks to a Hulk-like grip, he managed to go over the double tonne in just 4.8 seconds, which is over 10 seconds quicker than the Hennessey Venom GT - the car that currently holds the record for the production car 0-200mph sprint - can manage.
Admittedly, Francois' velo of choice is a bit different to your standard Boris Bike. Without wanting to sound like a MENSA science club, Gissy's bike utilizes a TOWIE season's worth of hydrogen peroxide which is passed over metals. When this combines with oxygen in the atmosphere, it creates an almighty amount of go that leaves a Ferrari Scuderia wondering which way it went at Paul Ricard's long straight in the South of France.
When the fuse is lit, 4.5 kN of thrust - the equivalent of 560 horsepower - and 19Gs worth of acceleration shoots Francois at the horizon quicker than you can say many naughty words. Never has the advice ‘hold on tight' been more prevalent.
Check out the run - and Gissy's amazing hair - in the video above. Then let us know if you think the pedal pushers have finally chalked one up against us petrolheads.
Written By:- Rowan Horncastle
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