Scottish cyclist and former world champion Graeme Obree will attempt this week to set a new speed record in land vehicles that travel thanks to human traction with the Beastie , a very unconventional bicycle shaped like a torpedo and equipped with an aerodynamic Kevlar shell and fiberglass, which he himself has designed.
Among other things, the vehicle is peculiar that, inside, Obree will travel upside down, with his chin just two centimeters from the front wheel , and seeing the road through a small peephole. The cyclosta will have a maximum of four attempts to break the current record of 133 km / h in the event organized one more year by the IHPVA (International Human Powered Vehicle Association) in Battle Mountain (USA) to test how much we can run using human-powered vehicles.
For some years now, designers and sprinters have had bicycles that are capable of exceeding 100 kilometers per hour without difficulty with the sole force of the pedaling of their riders. In most cases, the rider remains practically lying down and the material is extremely light.
