Cycling Tips & Stories

49-year old "Fast Freddy" Markham broken the one hour world speed record for human powered vehicles Sunday. Markam, riding an EasyRacers recumbent streamliner, rode 53.4 miles in one hour, breaking the previous record held by Sam Whittingham by one kilometer.

Discussion thread with Fast Freddy's comments here.

Racer Rob English's site, telling about the events of the week leading up to the record-breaking trial.

Matt Weaver's Speed101 site--about the technical side of building the streamlined bikes used for these events. permanent link to article: "One hour speed record broken"
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