Is this the legendary Mike Burrows fastest bicycle to date?

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  • Have you got any questions for Mike regarding his Soup Dragon bicycle? Write it in the comments below.
    Mike burrows has a new and improved soup Dragon,check out this premier of Mike's new creation.And in episode two we will see if its as fast as it looks.
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  • @deezynar
    @deezynar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    "This might, or might not, be a problem."
    I love the honesty.

  • @NYCCEJ
    @NYCCEJ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Mike Burrows is one of the most amazing designers of bicycles and human powered vehicles. I have been fascinated by his work for over twenty years. Thank you for documenting this project and this incredible human being.

  • @markvincentcocjin
    @markvincentcocjin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "Honey, you'll never believe what I crashed into on the road just this morning."
    "A chicken?"
    "A bloody pickle."
    "A pickle?"
    "A bloody pickle."

  • @rory010162
    @rory010162 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I met Mike Burrows in the mid90-s at the (then) Eastway Cycle Circuit.
    I was riding one of his creations - a first generation Giant TCR I still own and ride in triathlons.
    As I rode past the start/finish line Mike waved me over - “I designed them “ he said -
    “ I know, you’re Mike Burrows - I THOUGHT it was you ! Wow! What are you doing here? I love my TCR - it’s brand new!”
    And he said “it’s the first one I’ve seen on the road in the UK!”.
    We chatted about it - the compact frame was a new design idea, now common, and then I hung around to watch him and his club-mates in the human-powered vehicle club, ride a huge variety of recumbents and differing designs , blasting round old classic 1-mile circuit at totally ridiculous speeds!
    Happy days - thanks for bringing back the memory.
    Tell Mike I love my first proper race bike, and it’s still going strong (bar the original wheels with weird plastic spokes... sorry Mike, they had to go!)

  • @olsonspeed
    @olsonspeed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Mike is a bicycle genius, not only a designer but an expert fabricator. Thanks for video and the update with with bicycling 's grand master.

  • @jeremytravis360
    @jeremytravis360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    When I was into cycling many years ago Mike Burrows was legendary with his recumbent bicycle. I cant wait to see how fast in goes.

  • @TJSSheppard
    @TJSSheppard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I had the tremendous pleasure of meeting Mike some 25? years ago at a human powered vehicle meeting in Wolverhampton (I think). Mike is an amazing engineer / inventor and it brings me genuine pleasure to see him still designing unusual bicycles! I still have a Windcheetah recumbent that he designed and built.

    • @russellmoore1533
      @russellmoore1533 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Could that have been the European HPV championships in 1991? I was there on a western Europe bike tour.

  • @taufikabidin412
    @taufikabidin412 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So many knowledge bombs, the steering, 140 mm cranks, glass fairing, the kevlar, etc

  • @cwitmer
    @cwitmer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lovely to see this recent footage of the founder of my dads inspiration for recumbents and his European success in 1976 on the 400m with your windcheetah. In his turn my dad inspired me to make lots of summer holiday travels on my recumbent together with my girlfriend. I heard a lot of good stories about Mike and was very glad this turned up in my TH-cam feed. Keep up your legendary work Mike, you deserve such a record! All the best.

  • @richardharker2775
    @richardharker2775 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Mike doesn't sleep, he just thinks with his eyes closed.

    • @plunder1956
      @plunder1956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought he might get stuck inside that thing. He's always dreaming up something wierd & fast.

    • @plunder1956
      @plunder1956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's been years since I spoke to Mike at shows & events (well, mostly I was listening). I always learned something from him.
      His imagination & originality is wonderful.

  • @cbf2thinkaname
    @cbf2thinkaname ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I miss Mike Burrows man :(
    As someone who hopes to build HPV for the rest of my life I am sad I never got the chance to meet him in person.
    HOWEVER. I have to say thank you to the wonderful work that you do at Velo-ads- without you my man we would never have gotten these in depth insights into the genius behind the man that was Mike.
    Thank you for doing what you do ❤

  • @tonydupont501
    @tonydupont501 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    RIP Mike Burrows

  • @velosapien
    @velosapien ปีที่แล้ว +1

    RIP Mike, you will always be missed.

  • @russellbridge
    @russellbridge 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Link to my video of this bike (Soup Dragon) at Battle Mountain 2018: th-cam.com/video/0a7usJV_xDo/w-d-xo.html Lots more videos on my channel re testing aerodynamics of the bike at the Boardman wind tunnel etc. Good on Mike for getting the bike back up and running and seeing what it'll do...I'm still skeptical re the front end geometry (or lack there-of) but Mike may just prove me wrong :)

  • @nzsaltflatsracer8054
    @nzsaltflatsracer8054 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good to see another bloke in a shed chasing speed. I would get another opinion on the top-rear of the body as it looks too round to me or have your virtual wind tunnel guy try this. A center strake would blend the converging turbulent airflow & virtually detach the junction point behind the body significantly reducing drag. The back is more important than the front but there is more to be had there too. The air hole will create less drag if it is extended forward with a thin wall tube & the length of that tube would need to be determined relevant to your speed to create the best air pressure shape transition. The air will find it's own shape for easiest path, you just need to find that length. My world is in the 400+ range but the principals are the same at 50.

  • @briandineen7596
    @briandineen7596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love this guy! I wanna be like Mike

  • @TheMightyAntar
    @TheMightyAntar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Fantastic - looking forward to the next instalment

  • @jf7243
    @jf7243 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a fabulous project from the master wizard of bicycles!

  • @josephinebennington7247
    @josephinebennington7247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Hope your rear wheel doesn’t scalp you, Mike. I see danger.

  • @thetedster7812
    @thetedster7812 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a wonderful guy. Nice to finally hear Mick. Thanks for a wonderful video @velo-ads

  • @felixjackson2670
    @felixjackson2670 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant. Simple genius. No frills attached!

  • @plunder1956
    @plunder1956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Even for an HPV designer Mike is extreme. He's a cycling Gadalf, but with even more imagination.

  • @joefalcon870
    @joefalcon870 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    awesome stuff. thanks for the bike tour. and i thought i was too old for building random bikes, maybe i will keep on building. nothing this awesome though

  • @Backstoner
    @Backstoner 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing Vehicle!

  • @Mech-Badger-Man
    @Mech-Badger-Man 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolute mad lad

  • @weatheranddarkness
    @weatheranddarkness 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The frame is structurally very elegant, i'm very impressed! I like the crank too and the funky steering solution.

  • @frabber321
    @frabber321 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nutty professors at work. I love it!

  • @rossmccabe7256
    @rossmccabe7256 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The beauty and enchantment of being alive discovering exploring and sharing with those of us who dream along with Mike. Cheerio and good luck-waiting for the next episode in your journey. Thanks for sharing Ross

  • @timeanspace
    @timeanspace 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Daaaaaamn that is a wicked looking machine

  • @mpvsystems9302
    @mpvsystems9302 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great to see MikeB on TH-cam. I first and last met Mike in 1982 at recumbent festival in Hull Quebec (Canada). He was on an early - and very red - version of the Speedy and I was on an early version of my rear steered "Thebis" trike (one wheel in front). It took me a few more iterations - and years - to perfect rear steering on a trike and I never was able to get it to work well enough at low speed (less than 10 mph) on a two wheeled recumbent. Which leads me to wonder how well front steering on the Soup Dragon will work in the absence of "trail" to keep the vehicle going in the desired direction and provide the all-magical lean-steer effect we all take for granted. Looking forward to your next instalment!

  • @karlInSanDiego
    @karlInSanDiego 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's a cucumber, isn't it. Thank you for sharing !

  • @smile768
    @smile768 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How exciting! I am expecting greatness here.

  • @taiwoonwoon8275
    @taiwoonwoon8275 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks and super creative! Go go go mike!

  • @ChapterNYCBuildingCode-
    @ChapterNYCBuildingCode- 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video I learn something new every video keep them coming!

  • @madworkzer
    @madworkzer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy is awesome!

  • @steveempidogreynolds4413
    @steveempidogreynolds4413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice one Mike..

  • @dreamjackson5483
    @dreamjackson5483 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing stuff. Could see these being popular in the future

  • @GavTatu
    @GavTatu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    just......incredible !

  • @derekpirie9188
    @derekpirie9188 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nothing too complicated for Mike. No gears, front wheel drive. The big Green Flying Machine. We are all waiting for the ''Test Ride'' . Thanks John and Mike.

  • @justins.1283
    @justins.1283 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing machine! I was waiting to see how you got back out of that space!

  • @MorganBrown
    @MorganBrown 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That looks like a pleasant way to spend a century on a hot, humid day

  • @davidscottblacksmith
    @davidscottblacksmith 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video. Thank you all.

  • @gingerrussell
    @gingerrussell 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want this bike! I love it when it's unfaired 😍

  • @jaimiec93
    @jaimiec93 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic love this, love the channel. Have been binge watching, keep it up great stuff!

  • @RavyDavy
    @RavyDavy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a fantastic work of engineering there. I hope he has something to stops his hair being pulled into that rear wheel though - it looked mighty close to it when he did the little test ride.

  • @NoNamesLeftFuk
    @NoNamesLeftFuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    god bless vertical cinema photography

  • @MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs
    @MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't wait to see it running!

  • @Alan_Hans__
    @Alan_Hans__ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That looks absolutely brilliant. I hope that will appear in Mike's next book. Only just cracked the 1 I got a couple of days ago.
    The lack of trail and rake scares me somewhat. I built a trike a number of years ago and disn't worry about either of those as I was an absolute novice. At about 40kmh it became an absolute deathtrap with how fidgety it became. That weekend I got the grinder and welder out and did some tweaking.

    • @G58
      @G58 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I find it astounding that he’s built that whole bike and got others involved with the design and production of an aerodynamic body - without addressing the most fundamental question of bicycle front wheel design geometry.
      However, surely these questions have been answered a long time ago, and your experience was not only the common experience of every caster wheel equipped tea trolly and supermarket trolley pusher on the planet, it’s an inevitability.
      There’s a point where British eccentricity becomes rather silly.

  • @iang9746
    @iang9746 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Am really looking forward to seeing the first trial runs!

  • @kc3718
    @kc3718 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    back to the future has nothing on this...marvellous workshop genius in action.

  • @big_icky
    @big_icky 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredible!!

  • @Murphy252000
    @Murphy252000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Emmet Brown has nothing on this man :0 Loved his Giant models

  • @tomandalbert
    @tomandalbert 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fabulous!

  • @furrystep
    @furrystep 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The man is a genius!

  • @andreashertting8545
    @andreashertting8545 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! Restless Mike!

  • @pmag3200
    @pmag3200 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice indeed ...🍺

  • @ericohara2582
    @ericohara2582 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    brilliant... thank you!

  • @TheAntoine191
    @TheAntoine191 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love it.

  • @davestambaugh7282
    @davestambaugh7282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like to get a benefit out of my exercise. I believe that exercising your legs with your heart at the same horizontal level is not the same as with the heart above the legs.

    • @111MoRri111
      @111MoRri111 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s what I tell swimmers all the time

  • @shelleyshell9441
    @shelleyshell9441 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well that was awesome!!

  • @roadstar499
    @roadstar499 ปีที่แล้ว

    50 mph is insane speed for man powered land machine...

  • @GazSChad
    @GazSChad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is what thunderbird 2 looked like when it was just a tadpole :)

  • @marksadventures3889
    @marksadventures3889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Heath Robinson has nothing on Mike - my new favourite nutty professor type - kudos for bringing him to us John

    • @global_nomad.
      @global_nomad. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      was looking for mention of Heath...i'll promise not to look at my students' prototypes as amateurish ever again...

    • @marksadventures3889
      @marksadventures3889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@global_nomad. lol

  • @johnsimion2893
    @johnsimion2893 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For the life of me, I don't see how this thing could STEER.

  • @Marpoclaws
    @Marpoclaws 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very Impressive

  • @Dake-gw6it
    @Dake-gw6it 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    9k subs yesterday i saw it change

  • @GhostShooz
    @GhostShooz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    An aerodynamic periscopic viewing system might help visibility. Or a vr camera system like they use in racing drones.

  • @wesbrackmanthercenthusiast4695
    @wesbrackmanthercenthusiast4695 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It needs to be named the pickle

  • @JesseKellys
    @JesseKellys 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    with just his little test run you can sense the speed potential!

  • @G58
    @G58 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mike B, I find it astounding that you’ve built that whole bike and got others involved with the design and production of an aerodynamic body - without addressing the most fundamental question of bicycle front wheel design geometry.
    However, surely these questions have been answered a long time ago, and the experience of every caster wheel equipped tea trolly and supermarket trolley pusher on the planet, is not only the common experience, it’s an inevitability.
    There’s a point where British eccentricity becomes rather silly.
    Please conduct some basic tow tests behind a car before attempting a BBC style jeopardy/fail speed attempt.

  • @williamriley497
    @williamriley497 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A giant pea pod on two wheels hmmm fantastic idea

  • @bhagwansinghbhagwansingh2297
    @bhagwansinghbhagwansingh2297 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congrats on the negative result. I know how amazing that feels, I had about 4 positive clops. So positive for HPV and precancerous cells for over 2 years... 🤗
    I've been negative for 3 years now. I hope yours continues staying negative.#drodia

  • @uncommonnonsense8914
    @uncommonnonsense8914 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome job! But to have a shot at the world record it should be built for someone like Todd Reichert, other factors being equal. Yet again, with so many people being proud of their consumerist skills, Mike will stand out for a long time.

  • @afj102979
    @afj102979 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice vehicle. Can it build one for tall people as well?

  • @grahamhaller8181
    @grahamhaller8181 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the name 'Soup Dragon'

  • @benjaminauer
    @benjaminauer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    now thats a missile

  • @RazzFazz-Race
    @RazzFazz-Race 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have ridden an aeroproject streamliner with one landing gear. I suggest building two landing gears like stephen slade has in the beano. with one Landing gear the chance to fall to the side over the landing gear is very high.

  • @TimTam770
    @TimTam770 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can we see a video with Glenn Thompson, I'd like to see and hear about the aerodynamics. thanks for the video:)

  • @stillyet
    @stillyet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would DEFINITELY want a camera and screen! The field of view through that window is going to be scarily narrow!

    • @MrMartinSchou
      @MrMartinSchou 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. An FPV setup as used on drones would do wonders.

  • @WAHLS
    @WAHLS 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    @ 2:53 when he says "when Mikes finished repairing bloody broken bicycle frames" I presume he is referring to Mike Nelthorpe of HQ Fibre?

  • @dickverboom6712
    @dickverboom6712 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    'Think different' Apple says it, Mike does it.

  • @brianbob7514
    @brianbob7514 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing, I got the new book, it is great :)

  • @simpleshade8602
    @simpleshade8602 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy looks so British

  • @Pushyhog
    @Pushyhog 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    great vid john

  • @ukdnbmarsh
    @ukdnbmarsh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    wouldnt wanna get your hair caught in that wheel there

    • @rewahl
      @rewahl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ...a orange net is needed... ;-)

  • @Altimis
    @Altimis 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the idea of landing gear on recumbent. That's nice. By the way, I see the problems. Looks at 5:45 if rider have long hairs, it probably got sucked in by rear tires.

  • @alejandrobadel8786
    @alejandrobadel8786 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you move the steering to the back wheel? This could allow more range.

  • @DFX2KX
    @DFX2KX 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this thing looks like a tic tac. that looks both very comfy to ride because recumbent, and horribly cramped.

  • @batchint
    @batchint 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    anyone who's done jig-saw... will know... this is part of several moments in time....

  • @merendell
    @merendell 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    he made a pedal powered pickle.

  • @safugpac2691
    @safugpac2691 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Make up your mind : fastest bicycle ever created or fastest bicycle Mike built?

  • @CanonFirefly
    @CanonFirefly 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm pickle Rick!

  • @smadjaone
    @smadjaone 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi,how are you make the wheels .... in carbone ?

  • @darkshadowsx5949
    @darkshadowsx5949 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    what happened to the collaborative Autodesk generative redesign?

  • @zoranpocrnja2646
    @zoranpocrnja2646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The best aerodynamic design naturally is in Walnut;!try with your fan on walnut against suit dragon model prototype you will be suprised with differences;!

  • @danielebergonzi8461
    @danielebergonzi8461 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW

  • @huwtraylor
    @huwtraylor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ask Mike if he’s going to resurrect the Cyclops concept!

  • @user-bz4ms8mz3o
    @user-bz4ms8mz3o 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    При езде на таком ТС водителю следует прятать волосы для предотвращения наматывания на заднее колесо.

  • @aaceytuno
    @aaceytuno 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m a pickle Morty!

  • @jensenhealey907efi
    @jensenhealey907efi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will Mike be taking this new bike to the world speed championships at Battle Mountain?