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 1:00 am 1 Comment

Watching the Race

This year's World Human Powered Speed Challenge will take place October 3 through 8 on a smooth, straight, level stretch of State Route 305 near Battle Mountain, Nevada. Riders have four miles to get up to speed before a timed 200-meter trap. Runs are made between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., when the wind typically dies down and the road is closed for record attempts. Spectators are welcome. Learn more at wisil.recumbents.com.

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ernesswild
07/29/08 at 12:34 pm

This style of bicycle, now called recumbent, was banned from competing in races. After winning many races in 1930's, the rules committee banned it and would allow only diamond frame bicycles in the races. So this design, though superior, cannot be raced. The name recumbent does not do the bicycle justice, it should be something like: highway bicycle.

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