How Do They Do It? S11E5 — Racing Bikes, Stunt Pilots, Oil Well

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How Do They Do It?•Season 11•Episode 5

Racing Bikes, Stunt Pilots, Oil Well

7.0/10 · 9 votesJun 12, 201422 min

Ranked #13 of 18 in Season 11•−0.1 vs season avg

A look at how one of the fastest bikes in the world was created, how pilots train to perform death-defying acrobatics, and how oil and gas is brought up from the bottom of the sea.

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Rupert Degas

Rupert Degas

Robert Llewellyn

Robert Llewellyn

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Episode Summary

"Racing Bikes, Stunt Pilots, Oil Well" is episode 5 of How Do They Do It? season 11. It scored 7.0/10 from 9 votes, ranking #13 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.1). It aired on June 12, 2014.

Next: E6 · Bagels, Racing Tires, Liuli Glass Best of Season 11