Then on SeptemDenise shattered the overall (men’s) record of 167mph with 183.9mph. In 2016 Denise Korenek (Mueller) was successful at setting the first ever Women’s paced bicycle land speed record of 147.7mph. In three separate centuries, less than a dozen people have set a bicycle land speed record. In 1985, Denise’s coach and 3 time Olympian, John Howard, set the record at 152 mph riding behind a dragster car at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. In 1938, Alfred Letourneur reached 91mph at a velodrome in France riding behind a motorbike. In order to accomplish this feat, a mile of plywood sheets was attached to the railroad ties ensuring that Charles would have a smooth surface riding behind the train. This type of record was invented by Charles “Mile-a-Minute Murphy” who drafted a train to set a 60 mph record at end of the 19th century. The vehicle is usually modified slightly by adding a tail fairing (an exterior structure) to keep the wind off the cyclist who is riding behind it. What is the Paced Bicycle Land Speed Record?īicycle records set when the cyclist drafts (rides) behind a motor vehicle to minimize wind resistance.
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