Phil Bikes » records http://www.philvarner.com/bikes/blog he sure does Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:20:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Big (chain)wheels keep on turnin’ http://www.philvarner.com/bikes/blog/2007/06/16/big-chainwheels-keep-on-turnin/ http://www.philvarner.com/bikes/blog/2007/06/16/big-chainwheels-keep-on-turnin/#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:50:46 +0000 Phil http://www.philvarner.com/bikes/blog/2007/06/16/big-chainwheels-keep-on-turnin/ I just got a few more recent issues of Cycling, but the format is too wide for my scanner. So, just a few photos. The issue is September 7, 1985, and the article is on Dave LeGrys attempt to break the world cycling speed record. Included are a few photos of past record attempts and holders.

More on cycle speed records here and a complete list of holders here.
Dutch cyclist Fred Rompelberg is the current record holder at 167 mph.

As always, click the image for the full-size version.

Jose Meiffret’s enormous Specialities TA chainwheel (more). He set a record of 127.243 mi/h with this 130 tooth ring in 1962:

Meiffret behind a pace car, though not for his record bid, which was done behind a Mercedes-Benz:

Dr. Allan Abbott, after breaking the world record in 1973. 140.5 mph is fast on a bike.

LeGrys crossover drive:

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