Propulsion for the rocket bicycle is provided by a rocket system built by a Swiss company called Exotic Thermo Engineering. It is powered by liquid hydrogen peroxide (the tank can contain 12,5 litres de H2O2 at 86% concentration) that generates steam at 650 degrees Fahrenheit. So literally, it could be said that this bicycle is both hydrogen-powered and steam-powered.
Francois’ latest record took place at the Circuit Paul Ricard located at Le Castellet in South of France on November 7. Just look at those numbers:
Peak speed: 333 km/h (207 mph) attained after around 300 meters
Quarter mile elapsed time: 6.8 seconds
Thrust of the rocket engine: 4.2 kN (428 kgf)
0 to 100 km/h in 1.1 second
0 to 200 km/h in 2.5 seconds
0 to 300 km/h in 4.3 seconds
0 to 333 km/h in 4.8 seconds
Peak acceleration: 3.1 g
Peak deceleration (due to the drag): -1.8 g
Zero to sixty miles per hour in 1.1 second! Whoa!
— source treehugger.com