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Denise Mueller-Korenek Sets New Paced Cycling Speed Record

posted by takyon on Wednesday September 19 2018, @03:59PM   Printer-friendly
from the push-pedal dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

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.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @05:18PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @05:18PM (#737117)

    It is still pretty amazing, but there are a lot of qualifiers that make it immediately less amazing once you learn about them. The OP isn't putting out a bet thus "talk is cheap" isn't really applicable. The point is valid, get towed to 200mph and make it up to 205? WINNER!

    Yes I feel like a buzzkill on this story, but as a millenial I can safely say this feels like the ultimate participation trophy!

    "Congrats, you got towed over half way and had the heavy lifting done for you by a 1000 hp engine, but you did it!!"

    I for one wouldn't have the guts to even get towed up to 100mph on a bicycle.

  • (Score: 1, Disagree) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @05:23PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @05:23PM (#737125)

    It is akin to being in a pedal-propelled plane, but being towed into the air, let go, you pedal as you glide, and then claim the fastest human-powered flight record.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @06:38PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @06:38PM (#737165)

    "Eddie would tow!" (It's a surfing thing.)

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 20 2018, @07:44AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 20 2018, @07:44AM (#737406)

    "Talk is cheap" is a valid response when someone talks about doing something really difficult, with no intention of follow through. It has nothing to do with a bet.