It’s with considerable interest that Gizmag has followed cyclist Graeme Obree’s latest quest to break the human-powered speed record on his self-designed and self-built bicycle, Beastie. On Friday at the World Human Speed Championships at Battle Mountain, Nevada, Obree finally made the attempt. Though he fell short of that ultimate record, he did break the world prone record (for cycling head first, face down) with an impressive speed of 56.62 mph (91 km/h). Yet the overall speed record was broken during the event, by a team from the Delft University of Technology and VU University Amsterdam.
Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland, Obree revealed that the record fell after a number of incremental improvements from the 47 mph he achieved at the beginning of the week. “The timekeeper announced it is a new official world record … Pictures and more
The world’s best BMX racers are preparing to visit the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., Sept. 27-28, for the fourth and final round of the 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Series.
The time trial superfinals will take place on Thursday, Sept. 27 and the Supercross finals will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28. Click here for more information, including a complete event schedule … More