This video reminded me of something I might've seen on a Saturday morning cartoon:
A man identified only as Wang--a common surname in his native Taiwan--purchased a small jet engine designed for a radio-controlled airplane. Then a university professor helped him in mounting it on his bicycle.
He took it for a ride in the city of Tainan, where he reportedly achieved a top speed of 133 KPH (82 MPH). Attached to his bike was a small bottle to hold rocket fuel. But there was only enough to run the engine for 30 seconds.
I don't know what Wang was trying to achieve, but if it was a contract from a racing team or a commercial endorsement, he must have been disappointed when he answered the knock at his door: Local police informed him that his ride violated multiple road and traffic regulations. The cost of his ride, therefore, won't be limited to the 330,000 yuan (11,900 USD) he spent to build his contraption.
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