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Who here could beat Usain Bolt - On a Bike?

  • 04-09-2008 10:03am
    #1
    michaelm
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    This may be a silly question as I haven't fully thought it out but I can't help wondering how many people reckon they could beat Usain Bolt over 100 metres - from a standing start? Remember - he's running and you're on your bike! You would have to do it in approx 9.7seconds.


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  • #2
    tunney
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    michaelm wrote: »
    This may be a silly question as I haven't fully thought it out but I can't help wondering how many people reckon they could beat Usain Bolt over 100 metres - from a standing start? Remember - he's running and you're on your bike! You would have to do it in approx 9.7seconds.

    I doubt anyone could, even track sprinters, would take too long to get up to speed.


  • #3
    christeb
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    +1, by the time you're up to a speed comparable to UB, the race is over


  • #4
    Raam
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    Would he beat any of us if we are running 100m and he's on a bike? :pac:


  • #5
    ozt9vdujny3srf
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    maybe over 200 metres would be a better chance.


  • #6
    inforfun
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    I think on a bike it will be impossible to beat Bolt.
    On 200 meters this guy might have a chance:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Bos

    200 meters sprint on a track is not from a standstill of course.


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  • #7
    crashoveroid
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    Give chris hoy a chance but i still think he would loose


  • #8
    stabu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭stabu


    Reminds me of that joke from a while back: I could beat Marurice Greene ... on a Kawasaki.


  • #9
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,610 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    How good would Bolt be over 30km or 150km?

    Horses for courses.


  • #10
    copacetic
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    Victor wrote: »
    How good would Bolt be over 30km or 150km?

    Horses for courses.

    well, courses that length anyway.


  • #11
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    i think i could beat him



    if i had a chain and the rules of the race were the same as in Road Rash (thats an old mega drive game)


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  • #12
    fish-head
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭fish-head


    Uphill? No.

    Downhill? No.

    On the flat? No.

    In Outer Space? Perhaps!


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