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Additional information
• The official length measurement recorded is the distance from the front wheel to the back wheel.
• Total weight of the bicycle without riders is 2.5 tonnes. The bike needs to be so heavy to be strong enough
to accommodate the flexing of steel that occurs over such a distance and not hit the ground.
• The bicycle consists of six detachable 6-metre sections plus a detachable front and rear wheel section –
making a total length of 41.9 metres.
• Top speed has been calculated at 10 km/h.
• It has 20 seats and 19 sets of pedals. The person steering is the only person not required to pedal. It has 20
interconnected bicycle chains with a combined distance of 90 metres.
• The front tyre is from an aircraft and the rear wheel is a custom made metal drum 70 cm wide.
• It is equipped with two sets of disc brakes fitted to the rear wheel that are operated by the last rider. Fully loaded
with 20 riders, the 4.3 tonne bike can stop in less than two metres.
• The bicycle was primarily constructed by Weldrite, a manufacturing workshop in northern Adelaide using the
technical drawings designed by University of South Australia students a staff. It took three weeks to
construct.
The Rules
• To qualify for a Guinness Book record as the World’s Longest Bicycle, Santos and the University of South Australia must comply with (and provide evidence of) a number of criteria. These include:
The bicycle must be ridden in the same way as a standard one and powered by pedal and chain
Have two wheels
Be ridden for a minimum distance of 100 metres continuously and unassisted and not touch the ground (excluding the front and rear wheels)
The distance travelled and bicycle length must be measured by a qualified surveyor in the presence of two independent witnesses
All documentation must then be submitted to the Guinness Book of Records for official verification
http://www.santos.com/library/Worlds-Longest-Bike-media-release.pdf
