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2008-09-26 10:26 AM

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Recumbent cyclist posts new world record for human powered speed.

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/09/worlds-fastest.html

2008-09-26 10:42 AM
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I can believe it. I have been passed by recumbents while I was cruising along a nice stretch of downhill at about 45 or so. These bikes would pass me like I was standing still.
2008-09-26 10:55 AM
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Donskiman - 2008-09-26 11:42 AM

I can believe it. I have been passed by recumbents while I was cruising along a nice stretch of downhill at about 45 or so. These bikes would pass me like I was standing still.


It's worth mentioning that the speed course offers no major downhills (rules prohibit anything steeper than -0.66%).

The speed record was accomplished within the following parameters:

170 foot drop in 5 miles = 0.6439% grade overall
2008-09-26 10:57 AM
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wow. just wow.
2008-09-26 12:20 PM
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It doesn't even seem real in the youTube video.  Crazy.
2008-09-26 2:08 PM
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I get nervous on my bike at 40.  That's pretty impressive.

2008-09-26 3:43 PM
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ColdRingo6 - 2008-09-26 2:08 PM

I get nervous on my bike at 40. That's pretty impressive.


And when you stop your bike, you can put your feet down. He falls over.
2008-09-26 5:00 PM
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JBrashear - 2008-09-26 4:43 PM

ColdRingo6 - 2008-09-26 2:08 PM

I get nervous on my bike at 40. That's pretty impressive.


And when you stop your bike, you can put your feet down. He falls over.



That is not very impressive. I do that all the time
2008-09-26 6:17 PM
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Watch John Howards paced land speed record of 152 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py94okBKDU0

I believe that record has since been taken up to 166 mph:

http://davesbikeblog.squarespace.com/blog/2008/8/7/the-quest-to-be-the-fastest-cyclist-in-the-world.html

 



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2008-09-27 1:19 PM
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holy crap.. anyone know what the faster going DOWNHILL is?  I did 50 mph on my bike once.. scare the bejezzus out of me though... as the bike started shaking.. lol.
2008-09-27 8:07 PM
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rabkaman - 2008-09-27 2:19 PM holy crap.. anyone know what the faster going DOWNHILL is?  I did 50 mph on my bike once.. scare the bejezzus out of me though... as the bike started shaking.. lol.

 It was not the bike, it was YOU !!! (LOL)

2008-09-27 11:04 PM
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WOW!
2008-09-27 11:57 PM
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I wonder how that would play out in traffic court... "Your honor, do you seriously believe I was doing 83MPH on a bicycle?"
2008-09-30 10:19 PM
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This video give a better perspective of the speed, remember he is under his own power.

http://www.vimeo.com/1819714
2008-10-01 10:40 AM
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I couldn't find much info on the new bike, but in 2006 they went from a bubble style cockpit to a camera to improve aero. 

 "As aerodynamic as Georgi has built it to be, the bubble still significantly increases drag, or wind resistance--enough to steal precious watts from Sam's legs, especially at anything over 70 MPH. At those speeds, Sam can feel the diffrence in the car-wax used on the outer shell."

 He also goes on to say that at 75+MPH the wind seeping in from the gaps in between the cockpit pieces is a deafining roar. 

 I'm curious to know what gearing he is using? I saw a pic of the drivetrain in one of the links and his main crank is about 14" across. 

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