VeloNews reports: Mueller-Korenek rides 183.9mph, smashing world record
On the Bonneville Salt Flats, tucked in behind a 1,000-horsepower drag race car, Denise Mueller-Korenek hit 183.932 miles per hour, smashing a 23-year-old world record.
"It was a crazy wild ride to 183.9 mph, but so worth the sacrifice and years of focus on becoming the fastest human on a bicycle in the world," said Mueller-Korenek after breaking the record on September 16.
She hit the record speed on her second attempt, breaking Fred Rompelberg's 1995 Paced Bicycle Speed Record, 167mph.
Mueller-Korenek, 45, is familiar to top speeds on Utah's salt flats. She previously set a women's world record of 147.75mph in 2016. This Sunday, the mother of two took the world record outright, paced by an overhauled version of the dragster that paced Rompelberg to his record speed.
Also at NPR.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @04:28PM (3 children)
Sad but true. You'd not detect testosterone supplementation so long as it's within natural limits. Anyway; Lance Armstrong should have been an arm wrestler and you should read more.
(Score: 3, Funny) by RS3 on Wednesday September 19 2018, @04:50PM
So you're saying he should maybe reed less?
(Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday September 19 2018, @08:49PM (1 child)
Speaking of that, Serena Williams couldda hit 200 MPH if the world record ref said her bicycling coach was coaching her.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 20 2018, @02:41AM
Is that before or after she throws a tantrum and smashes her bicycle?