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.