Will Hoy's 72kmh!

[greatgranny]

Just read in the newspaper that Chris Hoy, whilst breaking the 500m world record recorded the 'highest self-propelled speed ever attained by a human on a bike' of 72kmh which is 45mph!
Remember this is on a track. He is on top of his game at the moment, a real unsung hero IMHO.

Full story here:

www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/05/15/sobren15.xml

Edited by greatgranny on Wednesday 16th May 12:40

Edited by greatgranny on Wednesday 16th May 12:41

[matthew_h]

Wow

[peanutjb]

matthew_h said:

Wow

What Matthew said... thats stunning pace!

[pzero64]

Fantastic!

So close with the 1,000m as well.

[outnumbered]

greatgranny said:

Just read in the newspaper that Will Hoy, whilst breaking the 500m world record recorded the 'highest self-propelled speed ever attained by a human on a bike' of 72kmh which is 45mph!
Remember this is on a track. He is on top of his game at the moment, a real unsung hero IMHO.

Full story here:

www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/05/15/sobren15.xml

Will Hoy would have done 145mph easily - but he's dead. You mean Chris Hoy !

[mat205125]

outnumbered said:

Will Hoy would have done 145mph easily - but he's dead. You mean Chris Hoy !

Never heard of Chris Hoy, but knew it would not be the late Will Hoy.

I thought that the highest self propelled speed in the guiness book of records was some bloke cycling in the slip stream of a Viper or something.

[gbbird]

I am a bit suprised that 45mph is the highest for a cyclist. I can sometimes get to 32mph on mine and i am most definitely no professional, so i would have thought the hightest speed ever would be much higher than this

[ewenm]

Diminishing returns as the extra energy required is proportional to the square of the speed, not a linear relationship. Plus the extra power required to overcome the wind resistance at a higher speed.

[The Walrus]

ewenm said:

Diminishing returns as the extra energy required is proportional to the square of the speed, not a linear relationship. Plus the extra power required to overcome the wind resistance at a higher speed.

Plus alot of the other speeds that have been achieved have used assistance to attain that speed such as a windbreaker and a slope or mountain in some cases.

[vipers]

mat205125 said:

but knew it would not be the late Will Hoy.

Is this reference to Will Hoy who used to be in the BTCC?

[vanman]

I would imagine so.I did a double take when I saw it as Will Hoy is sadly no longer with us.

[greatgranny]

Oops sorry post now edited, can't edit title.

45mph doesn't sound much but it was self propelled which means no slipstreaming cars/other bikes etc..

[mat205125]

vipers said:

mat205125 said:

but knew it would not be the late Will Hoy.

Is this reference to Will Hoy who used to be in the BTCC?

[pdV6]

greatgranny said:

Oops sorry post now edited, can't edit title.

45mph doesn't sound much but it was self propelled which means no slipstreaming cars/other bikes etc..

Add in the fact that it was done at high altitude with no acclimatisation and its just

[gbbird]

pdV6 said:

greatgranny said:

Oops sorry post now edited, can't edit title.

45mph doesn't sound much but it was self propelled which means no slipstreaming cars/other bikes etc..

Add in the fact that it was done at high altitude with no acclimatisation and its just