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The World's Fastest Bike

Eat your heart out, Lance. This amateur-built recumbent may soon break its own record by hitting 82 mph

By Preston Lerner Posted 10.11.2005 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

Dept.:You built what?! Tech.: World´s fastest human-powered vehicleTime: 200 hours Cost: $15,000Practical | | | | | Popcorn

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