Graeme Obree has redesigned his Beastie prone bicycle ahead of an attempt to break the human-powered land speed record and, potentially, the 100 mph (161 km/h) barrier at the same time. The radical changes made to the now complete bicycle have improved both visibility and aerodynamics. It was tested at Prestwick airport at the end of June.
The new-look Beastie has a reshaped Kevlar and fiberglass shell. “The front section is rounded,” Obree tells Humans Invent, “then it widens out and widens out and then comes … Pictures and more