Sykkelrekorder og andre bragder med menneskedrevne kjøretøy

Fartsrekord på sykkel er ingen spøk, verken mekanisk eller helsemessig.

"[...] he is recumbent on his back in the carbon-fiber cockpit and completely encased in the fairing. He sees the road ahead on a video screen mounted in the cockpit, which also displays a read-out of his power and speed levels and projected levels. He steers with handlebars that offer only 1.5 inches of grip and is so tightly encased in the fairing that after encountering bumps on the road he emerges with knees smeared with blood. The brakes are directly behind his head and, when applied, throw his full weight on to the front wheel."

The Quest to Push a Human-Powered Bike to 90 MPH
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