Nobody is going to want to go 90mph on a bicycle. Trust me.
Of course the Obama regime will require 5mph bumpers, the weight of which will slow the bike down to 4mph!
Battle Mountain, I believe, is where Dingy Harry is from. Or was, before the exercise machine kicked his a$$.
He only needs to go straight but even with that he needs to be able to make corrections to keep going straight.
So how does the driver see where he is going or does that matter?
Just think if ETA had 4 wheels, a little wider, with glass to see outside, ya think a 10 horsepower diesel could power it, and get huge mileage? like 500mpg or sometin’ like that?
run it on vegetable oil, it is carbon neutral...why not?
Two people are required to push start it. That doesn’t seem fair.
When you see efforts like this, you are seeing cutting edge technology. Everything is set for that speed record, weight, drag and airflow are tuned to the nth degree. As a usable machine, like a Formula One race car, this is not it! But the tech does translate down and that does make everyday things better.
A predecessor effort, 39+ years ago, was the first man-powered aircraft to fly a figure-eight course covering a measured mile (1.6 kilometers), the Gossamer Condor. At 70 lbs (31.75 kgs), it too was a marvel of applied technology and has led to a recognizable family of ultra-lightweight experimental aircraft.
While I may never break a HPV speed or altitude record, bicyclist and wheelchairs, just to name two areas will be happy to adapt these pioneering efforts, to the benefit of many!
I believe they tested it going down hill on a rocky mountain road.
It looked like he was rolling downhill.
>> reaching 89.59 mph
Quite precise for an Eta.
This is pretty much as fast as anyone is going to go unless there are some incredible weight savings by using some material that doesn't yet exist but even then it would likely be only incremental.
So, if you're interested in speed bikes, google Matt Weaver.
The rules would be that you get on or into the vehicle with no help and you move ONLY by your energy. It it has a top, no help putting it on. The vehicle should not be held by a person before it starts moving. Use a stand that's part of the bike or lean it against a wall. Also, no fair getting a push start. You shouldn't have to have two guys pushing. (Also, "bicycle" means two wheels on the ground only. Someone claimed a record on a tricycle.) You also can't ride behind another vehicle.
Yes, the gear ratio is so high, starting becomes difficult. So, design a transmission that makes it possible!
Here's another bike feat!