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Graeme Obree’s Human-Powered Land Speed Record

Battle Mountain is a documentary that follows Graeme Obree’s attempt to break the Human-Powered Vehicle land speed record.

Graeme Obree's HPV is launched at Battle Mountain...

From Obree.com:

Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree’s Story follows Scottish cycling legend, double world hour record holder and world 4k pursuit champion Graeme Obree on his quest to challenge for the world land speed record at Battle Mountain in Nevada in 2013, cycling the bike that he built in his kitchen, his tools of choice being his mind, hands and eyes in preparation for his race against teams employing the latest computer simulation technology and world leading aerodynamics experts.

Battle Mountain UK Screenings 2016

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Is this the world’s fastest bicycle?

So Rohan Dennis broke the Hour Record, riding 32.61 miles. Now some kids from the University of Liverpool aim to nearly triple that.

Okay… not on a bicycle exactly, it’s a super aerodynamic, fully enclosed recumbent bicycle.

University of Liverpool (UK) students are going to take a crack at the Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) record, with their machine ARION1.

The record currently stands at an impressive 83.13 mph, set by Dutch students last year.

The “pilot” of the ARION1, former Olympic silver medalist Rob Hayles, will accelerate for 4.5 miles and then strive to pump out 850 watts for the last half mile to take ARION1, and himself, into the record books.

And they’re not just looking to break the record, the plan is to smash it and take it up to 89 mph. If Hayles succeeds, it will be the world’s fastest, human-powered bicycle.

Read more: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/rob-hayles-chosen-pilot-human-powered-vehicle-record-attempt-156613