Every time you ride your bike, put your helmet on, or get your knee down, a million things happen that you're not aware of. Electrons spin around molecules forming atoms, and atoms are what make everything. We are made of around 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms, which is quite a lot. Your bike is also made of atoms (probably less) and so are the leathers you wear, it's just that you're not aware of this world. Why would you be?
We wanted to introduce you to this atomic world. Using a Hitachi S3400N Electron Microscope from the Department of Archaeology at the University College of London, we nuked a range of biking bits with a stream of electrons through this £250,000 magnifying glass. At magnifications of up to 3,000 times, the biking world you know is about to be turned on its head.
Roll up, roll up and be prepared to be absolutely amazed at the disgusting world that motorcyclists live in...
- The mangled and grotesque corpse of a splattered fly on a visor.
- Is it a shoe lace or is it the wonder of a braided brake line?
- Marvel at the filth that lives in the lining of a helmet.
- This could have been worse, the amazement that is crashed leathers.
- Think engine casings are smooth then think again.
- A wondrous well-oiled chain.
- Look at the battering that the trusted brake pads undertake.
- And the most vile, disgusting sight saved for last...a used ear plug.