A team of bikers called AeroVelo broke a world record Thursday after posting a speed of 86.5 miles per hour, which is currently the fastest speed for a vehicle mainly powered by human strength.
The biking event was a competition in Battle Mountain, Nevada called the World Human Powered Speed Challenge 2015. It involved a 200-meter track in addition to the 8 kilometers provided to participants to build their speed, according to The Verge.
In order to achieve an incredible amount of speed, AeroVelo had to use a different kind of bicycle. The picture below showed the actual machine, which is enclosed within a bullet-shape shell. Inside, the cyclist also assumes an unusual horizontal position while pedalling. These variables supposedly lead to enormous speed, as reinforced by weight, aerodynamics and sheer physical power of the biker.
Todd Reichert snagged the world record for the AeroVelo team, which bested the 83.13 miles per hour record set by Sebastiaan Bouwier of HPV Team Delft in 2013, IHPVA reported. See the action in a video footage below.
The Speed Challenge is a world-renowned event attracting personalities such as Rob Hayes, a cycling silver medalist in the Sydney Olympics back in 2000, reported University of Liverpool News. The competition is still on-going so it is possible that AeroVelo's record could still be smashed.
