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French cyclist sets 207 mph world record

rocket bike Do not try this at home.

Francois Gissy is the world's fastest man on a bicycle.

The man known as "Swissrocketman" set a new world record on Friday, traveling at 207 mph on a specially outfitted bicycle with a rocket engine.

Gissy's bicycle was developed by Exotic Thermo Engineering.  The rocket-propelled bike is fueled with highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide.  The bike can go from 0-60 in less than 4 seconds.

Video of Gissy's world record setting effort has gone viral, logging more than 2 million views on YouTube in less than 48 hours.

Just to give Gissy's breakneck speed some context, he conducts a drag race with a Ferrari, but it's no contest.

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