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04-25-2007, 05:55 AM #1
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04-25-2007, 06:15 AM #2
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drafting, non-drafting? Hour long, or max speed?
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04-25-2007, 06:22 AM #3
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Drafting/Motor pacing. Max Speed. Held at the salt flats in Utah.
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04-25-2007, 07:12 AM #4
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I did, so I won't answer. Thanks for the interesting lead, though
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04-25-2007, 07:20 AM #5
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63 mph..
just a weird off the cuff guessPush the pedal down watch the world around fly by us
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04-25-2007, 08:18 AM #6
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I believe I heard it somewhere, around 120 mph or over...?
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04-25-2007, 08:32 AM #7
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I would have guessed about 80mph.
The answer is 166.9 mph. Set by Fred Rompelberg in 1995.
They actually start out by towing the guy behind a dragster that has a tail fairing that protects the rider, ensuring virtually no wind resistance. He then releases himself when up to speed and continues pedaling. That speed is the speed he can maintain on his own.
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