Fabulous stuff that, Tiahaar! But know this: Thrust SSC was steered via a computer, just like modern fighter planes are. A modern fighter plane would not be flyable by a human, even if it were equipped with mechanical controls. Never mind the actuating forces required to move the control surfaces at today's speeds. It is about maintaining control over an inherently unstable mechanism. In common automotive terms, these vehicles will oversteer at the drop of a hat. Or in Nascar terms, they are extremely loose. Only a computer can react fast enough and precicely enough to keep them from spinning out. Fighter planes are designed that way because it makes them very nimble and able to perform quick evasive maneuvers. But this is possible only thanks to the computer. Noble and Green had this technology available to them, so they used it.
By all means, build bikes like that, and we'll play with them! Peter probably already has something like it, I would bet.
As for the bicycle as a throwing weapon, Give that man a medal!
