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Old August 18th 19, 08:55 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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https://www.euronews.com/2019/08/18/...d-world-record
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Old August 18th 19, 11:38 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default UK cyclist sets motor-paced speed world record

On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:55:02 PM UTC+1, Bod wrote:
https://www.euronews.com/2019/08/18/...d-world-record
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If he had been '"pulled up to speed" by a Hennessey Venom F5 maybe he could have added another 100mph.
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Old August 19th 19, 06:03 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default UK cyclist sets motor-paced speed world record

On 18/08/2019 23:38, Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:55:02 PM UTC+1, Bod wrote:
https://www.euronews.com/2019/08/18/...d-world-record
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If he had been '"pulled up to speed" by a Hennessey Venom F5 maybe he could have added another 100mph.

Indeed.


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Old August 19th 19, 05:53 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default UK cyclist sets motor-paced speed world record

On Monday, August 19, 2019 at 6:03:18 AM UTC+1, Bod wrote:
On 18/08/2019 23:38, Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:55:02 PM UTC+1, Bod wrote:
https://www.euronews.com/2019/08/18/...d-world-record
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Bod


If he had been '"pulled up to speed" by a Hennessey Venom F5 maybe he could have added another 100mph.

Indeed.


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The point is it wasn't a real record.
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Old August 19th 19, 09:16 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default UK cyclist sets motor-paced speed world record

On 19/08/2019 17:53, Simon Jester wrote:
On Monday, August 19, 2019 at 6:03:18 AM UTC+1, Bod wrote:
On 18/08/2019 23:38, Simon Jester wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:55:02 PM UTC+1, Bod wrote:
https://www.euronews.com/2019/08/18/...d-world-record
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Bod

If he had been '"pulled up to speed" by a Hennessey Venom F5 maybe he could have added another 100mph.

Indeed.


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The point is it wasn't a real record.

Well it's certainly the fastest a bicycle has travelled at, just not

under its own steam.


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Old August 19th 19, 09:26 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default UK cyclist sets motor-paced speed world record

On 19/08/2019 21:16, Bod wrote:

Well it's certainly the fastest a bicycle has travelled at, just not

under its own steam.



I couldn't work out why the cyclist bothered to pedal?






 




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