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Velonews reports that experienced cycle racer Denise Mueller of San Diego, California was successful in setting the first woman's paced (drafting behind a car) cycling record. The record is the culmination of at least two years of training and planning.
Mueller set the new women's speed record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats where she rode a highly customized bike that includes two 60-tooth chainrings and double-speedup gearing (the article mistakenly calls this double reduction). The article claims the bike had a 488 inch gear (equivalent wheel diameter for a direct-drive wheel) which translates to a cadence of 102 RPM at 147 miles per hour.
While she hoped to go even faster, the article mentions that they were only able to use a four mile long course. They had hoped for 6 miles but it seems that conditions on the salt this year don't make that possible.
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Thursday September 15 2016, @05:18AM
You sad, sad, sorry excuse for a human being? Why do you not just give it up right now?
your post was the saddest most desperate attempt at cheer-leading just for the sake of it I have seen in a long while...outside of politics of course.
NB: Yes I will be modded down, no I don't give
Cheer-leading? Did you see how tight and form-fitting my sweater is? Almost approached George W. Bush levels! No, mostly I was taunting, yes! taunting the MRA (Men's Right's Asshole's) evidenced in the frost pist. If you cannot see that, and took my post way too seriously, I cannot be held responsible for your mental confusion.
Also, you failed to get modded down. That is some new level of epic fail right there! Wish you better in the future, when your testicles descend!