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Boxerfan

(2,533 posts) Thu Nov 21, 2019, 10:51 PM Nov 2019

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Towed to 100 MPH but pedal power to 183.932 mph- NEW LSR.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45572277

"Cycling land speed: Denise Mueller-Korenek breaks world record"
"In order to reach her record-breaking speed, the former US national track, road and mountain bike champion was pulled along by tow rope at 100 mph, before being released to pedal herself.

From that point she was riding in the slipstream of the dragster for 3.5 miles, achieving the record average of 183.9 mph over the last mile."

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Towed to 100 MPH but pedal power to 183.932 mph- NEW LSR. (Original Post) Boxerfan Nov 2019 OP

Very impressive. (n/t) spin Nov 2019 #1

I hit the speed of safeinOhio Nov 2019 #2

It is still impressive. I was wondering if Ms Mueller-Korenek had done it again. TexasProgresive Nov 2019 #3

Do you know what bugs on your teeth feel like at 18 mph? Throck Nov 2019 #4

spin

(17,493 posts)

1. Very impressive. (n/t)

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 12:57 AM

Nov 2019

safeinOhio

(34,126 posts)

2. I hit the speed of

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 03:27 AM

Nov 2019

Last edited Fri Nov 22, 2019, 06:52 AM - Edit history (1)

18 mph on my stock Schwinn Tornado.

TexasProgresive

(12,306 posts)

3. It is still impressive. I was wondering if Ms Mueller-Korenek had done it again.

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 11:11 AM

Nov 2019

She set this world record over a year ago. That doesn't make it any less impressive.

Throck

(2,520 posts)

4. Do you know what bugs on your teeth feel like at 18 mph?

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2019, 11:48 AM

Nov 2019

183.9 mph? Good golly!

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