Guy Martin's custom Rourke land speed bike(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The Rourke logo sits below his signature wrap-over seatstays(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Hope have a good relationship with Guy and were responsible for nearly all of the components on the build(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The record breaking machine is still covered in sand - that's because Guy asked for it not to be cleaned(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Both the crankset and chainrings are custom parts produced by Hope(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The driveside chainstay featurings a cutout to allow for the correct chainline(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
It's funny to think that this machine has been used at speeds higher than most motorcycles will ever reach(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The tow-release system is simple if not pretty(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The concentric bottom bracket shell can be used to fine-tune chain tension for one of the sets of gears(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
We don't have exact figures but the Rourke's head angle looks as slack as we'd expect it to be considering the speeds involved!(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The 26in Mavic EN521 rims wear 50mm Continental Top Contact rubber(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The Hope Pro 2 Evo front hub is laced to a 26in Mavic EN521 rim(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The left-hand drive fixed hub is a one off(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The chainstay, seatstay and additional tube all connect neatly at the horizontal rear drop-outs(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The final drive figures for the gearing mean that the rear wheel would turn 15 times for every complete revolution of the one-off Hope cranks(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The tyres still have their sprues from the manufacturing process!(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Guy Martin's custom Rourke land speed bike(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The bike features a large extension in front of the head tube. This acted as a buffer to the panel Guy was slipstreaming behind the truck(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Hope M4 Evo front disc brake and floating rotor(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The bar at the front of the bike was also used to tow the bike up to a speed, something that is necessary because of the incredibly high gear ratios involved(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Hope Tech Evo lever for the M4 Evo front disc brake(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The tow release cable is in the form of a repurposed rear brake lever(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
This Shimano Deore mechanical brake lever has been repurposed to work as a release for the tow connection at the front of the bike(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Guy's name sits proudly next to the wrap-over seatstay design - a signature feature of many Brian Rourke frames(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
The second of Hope's two custom 60-tooth chainrings used on this bike - notice that power is transferred to the left side of the bike from the right(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Hope also provided the wheel build for the bike(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Fi'zi:k Gobi XM saddle and Hope seatpost combo(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Two bottom brackets, two chainrings and one fixed hub(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Continental's balloon-like 50mm Top Contact tyres were used(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Cable ties and an old inner tube can solve most problems. Fact(Image credit: Oli Woodman/BikeRadar)
Exhibited among products from Hope Technology at this year's Core Bike Show was this record-breaking land speed bike. Still dirty from its record-breaking venture on the sands of Pendine, this is officially the fastest bike in Britain. We take a closer look at Guy Martin's custom Rourke.
For those who aren't already familiar with this machine, this was the bike that Isle of Man TT racer Guy Martin pedalled to 112.94mph while travelling in the slipstream of a 1,000hp racing truck, breaking the British record for outright speed on a bicycle in the process.
The frame is the work of UK-based custom builder Brian Rourke, constructed from Reynolds 853 tubing it features a unique fixed, twin-chain drivetrain complete with two custom 60-tooth chainrings.
The succesful record attempt took place at Pendine Sands, South Wales, and was one of several that Guy attempted to break during his Speed television series that recently aired on Channel 4. Take a flick through our image gallery for more details on this record-breaking rig.
Frame: Custom Rourke Reynolds 853 Fork: Rourke custom disc Headset: Hope Stem: Hope XC Handlebars: Easton flat alloy Grips: Funn Front brake: Hope M4 Evo front disc brake and floating rotor Rear brake: None Brake levers: Hope Tech Evo / Shimano Deore Mechanical Chain: 2x SRAM Crankset: Hope custom with 2x 60T chainrings Bottom bracket: Hope X2 Wheelset: Mavic EN521 rims on Hope Pro 2 Evo / Hope custom left hand drive fixed rear hub Front tyre: Continental Top Contract 26xin Rear tyre: Continental Top Contract 26x2in Saddle: Fi'zi:k Gobi XM Seatpost: Hope Eternity
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