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« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2014, 06:00:26 PM »
The American "Myth Busters" TV show did the water bike thing a few years ago too.
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« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2014, 10:44:08 PM »
What i couldn't understand is Why wear race leathers,Why not a wet suit,I would have been lighter and warmer.
I can understand the reason for a crash helmet,But not the suit.
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« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2014, 10:53:24 AM »
Quote from: hunter on January 06, 2014, 10:44:08 PM
What i couldn't understand is Why wear race leathers,Why not a wet suit,I would have been lighter and warmer.
I can understand the reason for a crash helmet,But not the suit.

I was thinking along the same route.
The leathers do have good padding, in case he impacted the bike in a tumble, but swimming/keeping afloat can't have been easy as don't think he had any bouncy aids.
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« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2014, 07:26:51 PM »
REMINDER, Wink  8pm channel 4
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« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2014, 09:04:32 PM »
Or 4+1 now.
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