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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Racing across Londontown: Bike vs. car vs. speedboat

Last year, the awesome British telly programme Top Gear ran a cross-London race between a powerboat, a car, and a bike. The good stuff, without a doubt.

"Of course I can't run the red light, I'm on the telly!"

Finally, that segment (or most of it) has been posted for all YouTubers to enjoy, and we hereby commend it to your mid-day slacking. Five stars!




Part 2, click here

7 comments:

gabrielamadeus said...

gah! but what about part 3?!

brother yam said...

There's no part three! You did this on purpose, you Pusher! I'm gonna lose my job and I'll never find out who won.

I'll get you for this, Pinchie. Mark my words, I'll get you for this...

Pinchie said...

I haven't been able to find part 3 yet, but I DO know that the bike won, as reported last summer. (If I remember correctly.)

gabrielamadeus said...

have ya'll seen this race between a fiat and 2 BMX riders in budapest?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TiKZIAnFWY

Pinchie said...

that is awesome, the footage in Budapest. The race finishes at the "largest bike factory in the Soviet Union."

What a cool show. Wonder if you can get it on American cable.

brother yam said...

I guess while we're looking at bike vs. whatever, here's another one. Downhill bike racer versus Renault Clio through Lisbon. This has the added bonus of a conclusion...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QVoy07J7Sk

gabrielamadeus said...

part 3!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UQrh7L0iY0