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BLAZING SADDLE Cyclist runs for his life after electric bike explodes in a fireball under his bum
« on: June 12, 2017, 11:05:48 am »
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BLAZING SADDLE Cyclist runs for his life after electric bike explodes in a fireball under his bum
The bike's battery burned for half-an-hour amid a series of explosions that sent shrapnel through the air
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By Neil Syson  12th June 2017, 12:01 am  Updated: 12th June 2017, 12:41 am
   
A CYCLIST ran for his life when his electric bike exploded in a fireball under his bum.

The lithium battery burned for half an hour as explosions sent shrapnel whizzing through the air.

Onlookers dialled 999 and a fire crew arrived to put out the blaze, then checked rooftops for smouldering embers.

Peter Taylor, 57, was drinking in The Royal Standard pub in Wandsworth, south London, when the cyclist went past on Friday evening.

The hedge fund boss, from Fulham, said: “There was smoke and flames coming from this pushbike under the rider. He hopped off, dumped the machine and sprinted to safety.

Continued: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3777723/cyclist-runs-for-his-life-after-electric-bike-explodes-in-a-fireball-under-his-bum/

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Re: BLAZING SADDLE Cyclist runs for his life after electric bike explodes in a fireball under his bum
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2017, 11:12:50 am »
Quick get that bike on an airplane
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Re: BLAZING SADDLE Cyclist runs for his life after electric bike explodes in a fireball under his bum
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2017, 11:15:16 am »
He'd better find a safer ride.
 
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