| The Seawheels bike building group took its (approximately) annual tour of the ATP Vision Recumbent factory in Lynwood (Seattle) WA. This was an unexpected source of entertainment. A Vision recumbent with a turpentine burning jet engine that develps 15 pounds of thrust capable of powering a rider to over 30 mph on level ground. It's loud, ear protection was provided before starting the engine. The turbine spins between 50 and 100 thousand RPM!
Nick Hein, Renton WA, USA Click images to enlarge...
Bob Bryant comments
(Mar 28, 2011):
"The jet technician is Steve Nash. He rode with us often, built custom homebuilt bents and finally got a job with ATP doing powdercoating etc. I believe the jet bike rider is Joel Smith, Vision principal. The other principals were Grant and Greg Bower. Greg ran the company, and Joel was the head designer etc. Grant was not involved in day to day operations in the latter years of the biz.
Nick Hein ran SeaWheels, which was the local HPV / recumbent rider group. I believe that he arranged this factory tour."
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