The fastest human powered bicycle

Updated: The fastest human powered bike world record is now at 82.8 mph by Sam Whittingham set in 2009, and 75.7 mph by Barbara Buatois set in 2010. In 2011, a college team from TU-Delft in the Netherlands became the 2nd fastest all-time with a rider, Sebastiaan Bowier reaching 80.5 mph.

Sam owns a custom bike shop in:

http://www.fortebikes.com/

The bike was designed and built by Georgi Georgiev (Varna Team).

http://www.varnahandcycles.com

For detail of the record holders you can check out from this web site:

http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/wisil...

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  Autos & Vehicles

[Jeffrey Dahmer]

The only problem i have with these bike's is that they look really stupid. I mean how exactly are you supposed to look cool driving that down the street. couldn't they implement the same technology but make it look more like a motorcycle?

[Power In Motion]

Why don't you build one?

[lolttyl143]

That about the same speed as the fastest skateboarder. Search Mischo Erban, he's fast.

[Power In Motion]

lolttyl143: If you drop anything down the hill, it's going go fast. If you drop something from the sky, it's going go fast. The point here is human power, human power pedal power!

[Djpoo225]

They're not built for vanity which is relative to each persons perspective, it's subjective. They are built for speed, which is objective.  Science and the physical world do not care about looks.

[CleverDjembe]

Yeah I understand everything.

[theknightlynews]

It would make sense to do the run at the hottest time of day. The warmer the air, the less dense it is, and the less air resistance.

[jazzykoenig]

Human powered? What else would they be?

[John Doe]

Of course the one riding backwards is russian.

[SilentNoise92]

You can make the argument that it's gear ratios more so than human power :) But I see where you're getting at...