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A couple of years back I had the privilege of watching (and photographing) a human powered world record. Self powered, level ground, no wind . . .  80 mph!!! These folks really pay attention to aero. Enjoy. <small>[ May 18, 2004, 11:11 AM: Message edited by: SaltRat ]</small> |
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When (if?) this baby hits 88mph, you'll see some serious poo.
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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2004, 12:53:00 PM » |
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That's Sam Whittingham? If I remember the name correctly.
What those fellows are accomplishing human powered is truly astonishing, especially after seeing some of the tiny displacement engines run similar speeds at Bonneville.
I've only been able to follow the HPV races on the 'net. I enjoy cycling immensely and envy your opportunity to se it first hand.
Mike
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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2004, 04:36:00 PM » |
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Yeah, Sam W. must be a neighbor of yours? (Actually, I think Sam and the team are from B.C.) Great folks, that team. and most all I met were just the greatest. The meet was out south of Battle Mountain (west of Wendover)- its a quiet, strange sort of event - then someone goes by at 70 or so! If you can get in, more pics at http://private.fotki.com/The_Pope/ |
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When (if?) this baby hits 88mph, you'll see some serious poo.
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2004, 03:47:00 PM » |
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Shhhh, you guys are going to reveal my new 50cc streamliner secrets. Last world human powered vehical championships website is at: http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/wisil/whpsc2003/speedchallenge-2003.htm Worth checking out, especially the Team Eivie and Matt Weavers work. Over 80MPH on less than 1 Hp. |
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2004, 11:45:00 AM » |
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Yes, Sam is in BC, on Gabriola Island according to his shop web page http://www.fortebikes.com/ There's a good story about his bumping the 1 hour record last November in the "News" section. |
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« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2011, 10:53:26 AM » |
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WE went down and watched several years ago when one of the meets was canceled. Great bunch of guys and gals. 5 mile run up to the trap and they were pretty much out of gas as they went through the timed area. Some would even pass out. They had a medical team there to get them back going. Something everyone should see at least once. They are really packed in there.
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« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2011, 11:23:31 AM » |
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These are our kinda people with a passion to go fast. It appears they have different classes but do they have a vintage class for seniors or are you allowed to suck a little oxygen?? Or would that be considered the blown class or a power adder?? Sid.
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« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2011, 12:46:58 PM » |
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Not so fast Sparky, go to the site again and look a little closer.
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« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2011, 01:13:08 PM » |
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Maybe a special class if you ate at the Salt Flats Cafe the night before............... exhausting...  |
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« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2011, 01:30:44 PM » |
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Pretty quick to lable a post from this site, almost 6 1/2 years old as SPAM.
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« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2011, 01:47:38 PM » |
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Designed by Georgi Georgiev, setting records for over 20 years. We chose his Mephisto design for tuft testing nanotech coatings. Please don't ask, it's proprietary.
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« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2011, 10:25:13 PM » |
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There is a secret to going fast on a level track by human power in a vehicle like this one, all you have to do to have a great advantage over other racers is put giant big diameter tires on the rear of the vehicle and small diameter tires on the front, that way you are always going down hill during the race and gravity will help you beat other racers!! Oops now my secret is out!!  |
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