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UM-Rolla student working to become fastest college student on two wheels at Battle Mountain

Thursday, October 04, 2007

The legendary annual human-powered vehicle time trials at Battle Mountain, Nevada, are going on this week.

The record HPV speed was recorded in 2002 by Sam Whittingham--a blazing fast 81MPH on a flat course, no wind, completely under human power.

Now a UM-Rolla student, Jerrod Bouchard, is trying to become the fastest college student on two wheels:

Bouchard, a University of Missouri-Rolla mechanical engineering student from Camdenton, Mo., has at least two more shots — today and Friday — to break the collegiate record for a human-powered vehicle in races at Battle Mountain, Nev.

A thrown chain forced Bouchard and his team to abort their first attempt. Then, just minutes before the second attempt, a tire blew and a valve was loose. After a quick repair, Bouchard recorded a speed of 54.5 mph on his bullet-shaped recumbent bike. The collegiate record is 61.5 mph.