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World Recumbent Bicycle Day is coming on July 7th.
On 7/7/1933 Francis Faure brought recumbent bikes to the world's attention by setting the hour record. He rode a Mochet VeloCar and beat an hour record that had stood for 20 years (previously set by Oscar Egg on 8/18/1914). The new record and the radical design of the bike prompted the UCI to ban recumbent bikes (a ban which is still in place today) and restrict bicycle design for all future competitions.
So go out and celebrate World Recumbent Day. Ride and be proud of the role recumbents play in the world of cycling. Maybe snub your nose at the UCI while you're at it. See less
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On 7/7/1933 Francis Faure brought recumbent bikes to the world's attention by setting the hour record. He rode a Mochet VeloCar and beat an hour record that had stood for 20 years (previously set by Oscar Egg on 8/18/1914). The new record and the radical design of the bike prompted the UCI to ban recumbent bikes (a ban which is still in place today) and restrict bicycle design for all future competitions.
So go out and celebrate World Recumbent Day. Ride and be proud of the role recumbents play in the world of cycling. Maybe snub your nose at the UCI while you're at it. See less
