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Breaking The Speed Record - 81 MPH On A Bike (VIDEO)
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81 miles per hour… on a BIKE? That’s right folks. Bryan Ball is working towards breaking that record with his trusty steed - the Varna Orpheus. Bryan will be tracking his exploits as he trains with Dave Grigsby of Everybody’s Bike Coach.
He hopes to break the world record within a year’s time.
The Orpheus only has five forward gears and all of them are huge. The lowest gear is about equal to the upper-middle gear on an average road bike. Combined with a steering range of about 4 inches, starting is by far the most difficult part of the job. Everyone who rides a streamliner has the occasional tip over and a helper is required to hold the bike steady until you're up to jogging pace.
I'm probably at least a year away from even dreaming about 80-plus-mph speeds. Luckily the low altitude record is a much more reasonable 62.3 mph. That mark is also held by Whittingham. This is what I'll be aiming for.
(wired)
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