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    The World's Fastest Bike

    By Posted on 1.22.2008 1 Comments

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

    7.29.2008 at 12:34pm - Comment by ernesswild

    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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