Robert Perri and his Jet Bike.

So, around the time I was hired on at Trek,

Robert Perri had just finished crudely attached

a 2-stroke motor to a cruiser bike and had

instantly grown tired of it. Never one to

settle with the feeling, Robert looked to

other forms of propulsion and settled on

Jet power. After a short time discussing

the fabrication with an unnamed gentleman

in California who "does this kinda shit",

Robert was on his way developing a system

to crudely attach a jet engine to a cruiser

bike. Months have elapsed since then and

the Jet Bike was ready for its introduction

at the Brat-Off to what seemed like dozens

of on-lookers.

The bike itself is a cruiser with a coaster brake

as its only means of deceleration. The jet engine

is fastened to the frame with two quarter inch

plates on the down tube and seat tube. The jet

has 2 speeds, idle and full on. There is clearance

between the jet and bike for a leg (just not one

of any substance).

More pictures to come should anyone develop

enough co-jones to ride the thing.