Helios Turbocycle
01/10/2002
In the farther outer rings of the galaxy, the growing sport of Turbocycle racing is gaining in popularity among the more daring citizens of the populated worlds. It's extremely dangerous, highly illegal, and very profitable for those with the reflexes and building skills to win frequently. Many novice racers, and more than a few experienced ones, die on the racetracks of the Turbocycle League.
The Helios is one of the more unusual Turbocycle designs in the league. Originally built as a waterbike by the Krell Civilization, Tyler Cairncross took to modifying it to use himself. (It must be something in the Cairncross Blood. His sister Alexandra did the same thing with a Calamari Patrol Cruiser.) He used a Krell machine because of their fascination with the color yellow, and as any racer knows, Yellow is the fastest color. The Gyaxx II Fusion Thruster is an incredibly fickle beast to work with, and when Tyler's able to get this one to work, it performs amazingly. Unfortunately for him, though, his bike frequently sits on the starting line when everyone takes off. Luckily, Tyler doesn't mind, as he's just in the Turbocycle League for the spectacle and thrill of being there.
Like most of my turbocycles, this one started with the wheels and one or two other elements. In this case it was the inverse slopes that are on either side of the nose. I wanted this bike to be my most aerodynamic one yet, and I think I accomplished that, even without a windshield. The trickiest thing with this one was getting everything to stay attached to the technic frame that runs the entire length of the bike. I think I'm getting to be very good at SNOT (Studs Not On Top) building techniques :)
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