Los Angeles Times West Magazine...I'm in the feature article!!!

[Brecca]

August 27th issue of the LA Times West Magazine features an article about the Dempsey/MacCready Challenge that was held this past June in Casa Grande, Arizona. Here is the link, and it tells the whole story complete with some pretty cool pictures of which I am in 3...
http://www.latimes.com/features/prin...-home-magazine
Check my post on my most recent TT. Enjoy the article!

Brecca

[MomOnBike]

I'd heard Fast Freddy did well this year. It was good to see a real write-up.

Thanks for the link.

[SadieKate]

Thanks! I was wondering about the race. It would be fun to watch some year.

[mimitabby]

Interesting article, cool bike.
Which one is you? (sorry, i'm a little slow)

[Brecca]

Our bike is the Varna Two, piloted by Rob English...the guy who looks half dead in the one full page picture. I'm the one holding his head in my lap after his first attempt at the hour title. The heat was unbelievable and Rob was suffering from heat exhaution. There is also a pic of Dave and myself taping Rob into the Varna before his run. We are very pleased with the article and the humor Preston used in writing it. He also managed to show the heart and drive that goes into piloting one of these speed bikes. I hope you all get a chance to see them in action....Battle Mountain is coming up, girls. Anyone going? It's a great opportunity to see some world class riders and maybe see a new world record or two broken. Lisa Vetterlein broke the womens record last year in the Varna managing to pedal the bike at over 65 mph. Unfortunately, we aren't going this year as it conflicts with another race we want to participate in and Rob won't be available to ride for us as he is moving to the US that week to work for Bike Friday in Oregon.

[MomOnBike]

Oh man, I'd go in a heartbeat if I didn't have responsibilities here.

Reading that article, I wondered if there isn't some smart way to get some cooler air in to the pilots of those machines. What you lose in drag might be made up in engine performance. Even racing cars work on cooling.

But what do I know, I'm not an engineer.