World Human Powered Speed Challenge

[Scoosh]

Currently taking place at Battle Mountain.

Graeme Obree goes for Scotland and has managed 47 mph thus far. He's always tweaking, so could do more.

Details here, a good blog here and links to pictures and blogs here.

Amazing stuff !

 

[byegad]

Not quite the 100mph the press reported as his target speed! As the current record is around 85mph, it was a bit ambitious, if he ever said it that is! The press are not exactly known for accurate reporting these days.

 

[Fubar]

I liked Obree's quote on his twitter feed: "the fear isn't not reaching 100mph, the fear is being 90, in a chair, in an old folks home saying 'I should have gone for that'"

 

[Linford]

When they tested thrust SSC before the proper supersonic attempts, it was done at about 250mph on an airfield. Need to give the chap a chance to get the bike set up right

 

[vernon]

Obree is a world record holder again!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-24088647

 

[Recycle]

An interesting comment in the report was that Obree was not pedalling but operating push levers. I have often thought about this. Pedalling has a problem because there is only one point at which the leg delivers maximum torque, and that's when the pedal is at 90° to the power stroke. A push lever mechanism would surely resolve this?

 

[snorri]

Who needs a workshop or shed when they have a kitchen? See video on the link