The Need for Speed: Record attempts and other information

Rules for HPV Records

OzHPV's rules for records have now been adopted and are available here:

rules.pdf (76 kb)

rules.rtf (119 kb)

Australian Speed Record

Read about Tim Marquardt's current Australian attempt to go fast...

Speed bike so fast it is hard to see

You may also like read Ray Peaces' fascinating article (PDF 1.37 MB)on Lachlan Thomson's attempt in 1984.

IHPVA

The International Human Powered Vehicle Association (IHPVA) have been recording all manner of HPV records for many years. Ian Humphries is the Australian representative.

Also note there is (International) incentives to go faster through the:

.deciMach Prize For Human Powered Speed with cash incentives for the first human powered vehicle to reach or exceed 75 miles per hour under the conditions described by the committee.

Dempsey-MacCready One hour Record Prize - $25,000 cash prize will be awarded to the first single rider human powered land vehicle to equal or surpass 90 kilometres in one hour (55.924 mph).

See Matt Weaver's Virtual Edge

For other records and races around the world see:

1. BHPC

2. HPVA Records

3. HP Speed Championships for the HPVA

4. Fringe Games in Christchurch New Zealand. The site says “Although none of the traditional bicycle racing restrictions apply, sails and energy storage devices such as flywheels will not be permitted. All elements of the vehicle must be human-powered. Any number of riders are permitted on each cycle”.