Graham Obree Speed Record Bike

ave · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:54 am

We will see soon enough!

I think this is the event, isn't it?

euan · **Joined:** Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:20 am **Posts:** 1135

He isn't going because he couldn't get funding. He is looking to do it in the UK but I still think he needs the funding.

I'll be surprised if he pulls it off.

MattSoutherden · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:31 pm

Crikey, I hope the gyroscopic effect of the wheels helps out at 80mph. :shock:

And as he's not doing Battle Mountain, he'll need to find a billiard smooth, 6 miles stretch of -0.65% road in the UK to make his runs on.

Errr, good luck with that search. :lol:

(or given it's Obree, he's probably just do it one day on his run to the shops and wonder what all the fuss was about)

stella-azzurra · **Posted:** Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:59 pm

Why couldn't he make his runs in a velodrome outside. At least to practice. Are there any left?

ave · **Posted:** Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:22 pm

First I thought that 100+ km/h on a veledrome is a silly idea.

But actually, the Millenaris velodrome for example in Budapest was rebuilt in 1928 for moto-pacing races, 1/4 mile long, bankings optimized for 110-120 km/h.

But his position on the bike probably isn't good for anything but going straight.

stella-azzurra · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:23 pm

If he can do 50 mph with minimal effort then ...

stella-azzurra · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:39 pm

You think he's passionate about what he is building LOL!!

http://vimeo.com/44814746#

stella-azzurra · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:58 pm

People ask me what my biggest fear is, and it isn’t crashing this bike at 85 mph and losing skin – it is being 90 and thinking I should have done more. That is the bottom line. There is a theoretical mountain waiting for me to fly up. For me, I want to excite people and give it my best – but ultimately – doing it my way.

http://www.humansinvent.com/#!/6131/ret ... eme-obree/

swinter · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:01 pm

Cool. It would be great if he pulled it off (where the Delft people didn't). :thumbup:

weeshuggy · **Joined:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:59 pm **Posts:** 53

320 inch gear :shock:

Estelja · **Joined:** Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:47 pm **Posts:** 212

Another article about the Obree record "bike":
http://www.gizmag.com/graeme-obree-100m ... cle/24073/

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