This years King of Dirt BMX event in Brisbane, showcased the cream of the Aussie BMX Crop including Ryan Guettler, Colin Mackay, Dave Dillward and Cam Pianta. Back in town competing against some AMAZING local talent this years King of Dirt was full of Big Flips, Whips and CRASHES
WHEELIE JOURNEY
Kurt Osburn rode a Wheelie on his bicycle from Hollywood, CA (USA) to the Guinness World Records Experience in Orlando, FL. from April 13th to June 25th, 1999. He rode 2,839.6 miles on one wheel setting a new Guinness World Record and becoming the first person in history to ride a bicycle wheelie coast to coast!
Interesting Facts: averaged 50 miles a day with winds in excess of 40 miles per hour, traveled on the 110 Highway, was chased by dogs almost everyday, had 4 flat tires (on the rear tire of course), over 1.8 million pedal revolutions from start to finish.
Porsche will use the Geneva Motor Show this week to showcase its 918 Spyder concept car. The plug-in hybrid combines a V8 power unit delivering more than 500 hp and three electric motors with a combined electric output 160 kW (218 hp), and overall output of 718 hp. Fuel efficiency is said to be 78.4 U.S. mpg.Â
The car is likely to see production eventually, though it’s not clear how close to the concept is to a finished product. … Details & Picture