Did you know? May 1st

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May 1 2007, 4:11 pm
Did you know, that the world speed record for a bicycle is 152.2 mph. This is nearly 50 mph faster then the fastest solar car, and only 25 mph shy of the fastest hydrogen car.
May 1 2007, 4:38 pm
The fastest land skateboarding speed record was around 80 or 90 mph, and that's only because the rider was being dragged by a motorcycle.

And he only managed that speed for a second, because at speeds like that, the board will become unstable, and a single twitch will make it spin and send the person on it flying.

I don't know how they managed 150 on a bike, but I can't help but wonder if the guy who made the record went to the hospital shortly after.
May 1 2007, 5:10 pm
Keeth, according to my information he was behind the slipstream of a car. the setup looked like this, http://www.canosoarus.com/08LSRbicycle/Bicycle%20Images/ 152%20in%20tow.JPG

The man was a Olympic cyclist as well.
May 1 2007, 5:15 pm
In my opinion that's cheating. That's like getting a car, tying it to a jet plane and going "hey look fastest car in the world going at the speed of sound".

Now if someone could cycle at 150 mph by their own strength- that'd be impressive.
May 1 2007, 5:27 pm
Did you know that May 1'st is sometimes known as "Mayday?"
May 1 2007, 5:39 pm
That is interesting.
May 2 2007, 5:09 pm
Elation wrote:
In my opinion that's cheating. That's like getting a car, tying it to a jet plane and going "hey look fastest car in the world going at the speed of sound".

Now if someone could cycle at 150 mph by their own strength- that'd be impressive.

I believe the slipstream reduced the air resistance of him to almost nothing, so it he can get pretty close.