Team/Entrant | Vehicle | Nationality | Rider(s) | Class(es) | Comments |
Team Falcon | Falcon | AUS | Adam Hari | Men's Open | |
University of Toronto | ? | CDN | Calvin Moes*/Evan Bennewies | Men's Multirider | |
IUT Annecy | Altaïr 6 | F | Fabien Canal* Illona Peltier | Men's Open Women's Open | |
London South Bank University | AIM93 | GB | Russell Bridge* | Men's Open | |
Liverpool University | ARION5 | GB | Ken Buckley* Yasmin Tredell* | Men's Multitrack Women's Multitrack | |
Team Policumbent | Taurus Taurus-X | I | Andrea Gallo* Vittoria Spada | Men's Open Women's Open | Vittoria is riding Taurus-X, with the red tail |
Tokyo University of SCIENCE | Haruka2019 | J | Kazuhiro Takei | Men's Open | |
HPT Delft-Amsterdam | VeloX 9 | NL | Jennifer Breet* Rosa Bas | Women's Open | |
Team Elan | VeloX XS | NL | Ellen van Vugt* | Women's Open | |
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo | Ambition | USA | Josh Gieschen | Men's Open | |
Peter Borenstadt | DF Velomobile | USA | Peter Borenstadt * | Men's Multitrack | |
Land Speed Record LLC | Sprocket Rocket | USA | Chris DeMarchi Rudy Napolitano Daniel Kam Phil Tinstman Joshua Stockinger | Men's Multirider Multitrack | Four wheels. Five riders :o |
Andrew Sourk | Triage | USA | Andrew Sourk* | Men's Multitrack | |
Garrie Hill1 | VeloX S | USA | Mike Mowett* Ishtey Amminger* | Men's Open Men's Junior 15-17 | |
Larry Lem | Wahoo | USA | Denise Mueller-Korenek | Women's Open | Current world motor-paced record holder (296 km/h) |
Bill Thornton | Milan Velomobile | USA | Bill Thornton | Men's Multitrack |
Current records | Speed (km/h) | Speed (mph) | Bike/Rider(s) | Year |
Men's Open | 144.15 | 89.59 | Eta/Todd Reichert (CDN) | 2016 |
Women's Open | 121.79 | 75.69 | Varna Tempest/Barbara Buatois (F) | 2010 |
Men's Multitrack (single rider) | 118.99 | 73.95 | All Overzealous/Gareth Hanks (AUS) | 2016 |
Men's Multirider | 117.59 | 73.08 | Glowworm/Tom Amick & Phil Plath (USA) | 2012 |
Men's Junior 15-17 | 106.08 | 65.93 | VeloX S/Florian Kowalik (USA) | 2016 |
Men's Multitrack (multirider) | 101.24 | 62.92 | Vector Tandem/Dave Grylls & Leigh Barczewski (USA) | 1980 |
Women's Multitrack (single rider) | 87.61 | 54.453 | CO2/Ellen van Vugt (NL) | 2015 |
How is the multi-person multi track slower than the single person multitrack? Just no-body riding that?
The Sprocket Rocket is a sight to behold, being a long shiny cylinder with pointy ends. I'll try to post a picture when I'm on a Proper Computer. I reckoned that the RAF dropped one on the Bielefeld Viaduct in 1945.
That Denise Muller is clearlywhen it says motor-paced does it mean that car drafting thing that Guy Martin had a go at?a nuttervery brave/trusting/foolhardy.
That Denise Muller is clearlywhen it says motor-paced does it mean that car drafting thing that Guy Martin had a go at?a nuttervery brave/trusting/foolhardy.
Then I concur with cudzo, and she’s clearly a nutter. Especially if the 296km/h isn’t a typo for 196 or 96. It was on an upwrong as well from what I remember. Totally bonkers.That Denise Muller is clearlywhen it says motor-paced does it mean that car drafting thing that Guy Martin had a go at?a nuttervery brave/trusting/foolhardy.
Yes. She set the record at Bonneville last year, the day after Battle Mountain finished. I actually drove past the Salt Flats, observed that Something Was Going On, pondered stopping for a shufti and decided not to :facepalm:
The NACA duct suggests that the front is to the right of the picture.
The position furthest to the right is labelled Co-Pilot. I don't know if that gives any indication? I can't make out any of the other labels.The NACA duct suggests that the front is to the right of the picture.
Are you sure, Mr L? The tip of a submerged duct points in the direction of travel, so the front must be out of shot to the left.
The NACA duct suggests that the front is to the right of the picture.
Are you sure, Mr L? The tip of a submerged duct points in the direction of travel, so the front must be out of shot to the left.
There ought to be enough clues about which way a NACA duct points here:But example no. 1 isn't even parked!
https://www.windingroad.com/articles/news/ten-of-the-greatest-uses-of-naca-ducts-in-automotive-history/
Hopefully this picture of the Sprocket Rocket will appear for everyone:
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The NACA duct suggests that the front is to therightleft of the picture. MOAR Stuffs at https://www.facebook.com/Land-Speed-Record-LLC-1871046772968606/ (https://www.facebook.com/Land-Speed-Record-LLC-1871046772968606/).
They are USAnian and haz a custom trailer. See the launch video on their Farcebok page.
Calvin Moes tells us that the Toronto Tandem is named "Double Eta Reverse Prime" or "DERP" for short. If this is a joke it is one that might easily backfire.i would have thought the best way to avoid backfires in an enclosed cockpit is to leave the curries alone. In a multi person cockpit I’d think that one would police this very carefully in one’s co engines. ;D
They are USAnian and haz a custom trailer. See the launch video on their Farcebok page.
Quite extraordinary. Looks like one of Saddams old Scud missiles.
They are USAnian and haz a custom trailer. See the launch video on their Farcebok page.
Quite extraordinary. Looks like one of Saddams old Scud missiles.
I was reminded of the R7, on account of the "let's just add more engines" principle.
it's the wrong shape for Soyuz (no biconic wrap-around boosters) -"We can rebuild it."
That thing must have a worse turning circle than my Land Rover
it's the wrong shape for Soyuz (no biconic wrap-around boosters) -"We can rebuild it."
Oh, biconic. Never mind.
Ah, very good! No, I was thinking of "the $6 million man". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071054/
That thing must have a worse turning circle than my Land Rover
I'm guessing that's where the trailer comes into play, although that raises questions regarding getting the truck and trailer out of the way for the run - is the acceleration up to terminal speed slow enough that the truck could get down to the other end without being caught? Is there a convenient bit of hard-standing at the side of the road with enough room to turn Sprocket Rocket around to head back to the start?
Two options spring to mind; get out and lift it up to turn it around, it can’t be that heavy; braces attached to the seats and leg holes below each rider, this idea has the added comedy value of a pantomimeThat thing must have a worse turning circle than my Land Rover
I'm guessing that's where the trailer comes into play, although that raises questions regarding getting the truck and trailer out of the way for the run - is the acceleration up to terminal speed slow enough that the truck could get down to the other end without being caught? Is there a convenient bit of hard-standing at the side of the road with enough room to turn Sprocket Rocket around to head back to the start?
They wouldn't be allowed to send the truck and trailer down the road ahead of the HPV unless they're the first vehicle on the road in $HEAT (we can usually get four vehicles off at two-minute intervals before we have to re-open the road) and possibly not even then.
They could conceivably pull it off to one side, let the SR go and then follow it down the road - all the HPV's are followed by a chase vehicle in case of problems - though strictly speaking chase vehicles with trailers are Strictly Forbidden. I understand the team is in discussion with my grate frend Arnold Ligtvoet, the chief start official, to work out a feasible way of doing it.
Turning space at the five-mile start is OK but not at either the start of the qualifying course or the finish. At the latter they'd probably have to drive another mile down to the Buffalo Valley/Copper Canyon junction to find the space.
In other news Liverpool have announced their rider lineup, with veterans Ken Buckley and Yasmin Tredell joined by n00b Milo Dixon.
That thing must have a worse turning circle than my Land Rover
I'm guessing that's where the trailer comes into play, although that raises questions regarding getting the truck and trailer out of the way for the run - is the acceleration up to terminal speed slow enough that the truck could get down to the other end without being caught? Is there a convenient bit of hard-standing at the side of the road with enough room to turn Sprocket Rocket around to head back to the start?
They wouldn't be allowed to send the truck and trailer down the road ahead of the HPV unless they're the first vehicle on the road in $HEAT (we can usually get four vehicles off at two-minute intervals before we have to re-open the road) and possibly not even then.
They could conceivably pull it off to one side, let the SR go and then follow it down the road - all the HPV's are followed by a chase vehicle in case of problems - though strictly speaking chase vehicles with trailers are Strictly Forbidden. I understand the team is in discussion with my grate frend Arnold Ligtvoet, the chief start official, to work out a feasible way of doing it.
Turning space at the five-mile start is OK but not at either the start of the qualifying course or the finish. At the latter they'd probably have to drive another mile down to the Buffalo Valley/Copper Canyon junction to find the space.
HPV racing x Mummers plays. Don't let the UCI know!Two options spring to mind; get out and lift it up to turn it around, it can’t be that heavy; braces attached to the seats and leg holes below each rider, this idea has the added comedy value of a pantomimeThat thing must have a worse turning circle than my Land Rover
I'm guessing that's where the trailer comes into play, although that raises questions regarding getting the truck and trailer out of the way for the run - is the acceleration up to terminal speed slow enough that the truck could get down to the other end without being caught? Is there a convenient bit of hard-standing at the side of the road with enough room to turn Sprocket Rocket around to head back to the start?
They wouldn't be allowed to send the truck and trailer down the road ahead of the HPV unless they're the first vehicle on the road in $HEAT (we can usually get four vehicles off at two-minute intervals before we have to re-open the road) and possibly not even then.
They could conceivably pull it off to one side, let the SR go and then follow it down the road - all the HPV's are followed by a chase vehicle in case of problems - though strictly speaking chase vehicles with trailers are Strictly Forbidden. I understand the team is in discussion with my grate frend Arnold Ligtvoet, the chief start official, to work out a feasible way of doing it.
Turning space at the five-mile start is OK but not at either the start of the qualifying course or the finish. At the latter they'd probably have to drive another mile down to the Buffalo Valley/Copper Canyon junction to find the space.
In other news Liverpool have announced their rider lineup, with veterans Ken Buckley and Yasmin Tredell joined by n00b Milo Dixon.horsedragon - a pop up dragon head could be added for even more comedy value. An award could be awarded for added comedic performances especially to encourage this latter idea ;D
Word outta Tokyo is that they may have found a way to smuggle their bike out of the country. Ear -> ground.
Short answer: no, becauseAre the locals generally supportive of the whole endeavour as well, or do you get a lot of grumbling about all the inconvenience the road closures cause?We can only close the road for twenty minutes at a time and while the local Highway Patrol are very firmly on our side I suspect they would draw the line at allowing that thing on an open public highway.
- Time, and
- Policemen
NB: I do realise the question was not entirely serious ;D
How is the multi-person multi track slower than the single person multitrack? Just no-body riding that?
Yes. Multirider machines are rare enough as it is; I can only recall four appearing at Battle Mountain, all bikes. Adding extra wheels also adds a new level of complication. The other thing is the venue; IIRC the Vector record was set at the now-demolished Ontario Motor Speedway just outside LA. It was basically a clone of Indianapolis, at much lower altitude and likely even flatter than Route 305. No shortage of power in the thing. A chap named Phil Norton is active in the FB group; he competed in the events of the late 1970s/early 1980s and says that Mr Barczewski's thighs were the same diameter as his waist, meaning custom-built trousers ;D
The Sprocket Rocket is a sight to behold, being a long shiny cylinder with pointy ends. I'll try to post a picture when I'm on a Proper Computer. I reckoned that the RAF dropped one on the Bielefeld Viaduct in 1945.
Short answer: no, becauseAre the locals generally supportive of the whole endeavour as well, or do you get a lot of grumbling about all the inconvenience the road closures cause?We can only close the road for twenty minutes at a time and while the local Highway Patrol are very firmly on our side I suspect they would draw the line at allowing that thing on an open public highway.
- Time, and
- Policemen
NB: I do realise the question was not entirely serious ;D
Now in Phoenix. It is hot.
Stop press! IUT Annecy announce that Illona Peletier will also be riding for them; she is wot we oiks sometimes call "a gurl". As well as being a Gaul aha ha ha ha ha ;D
Stop press! IUT Annecy announce that Illona Peletier will also be riding for them; she is wot we oiks sometimes call "a gurl". As well as being a Gaul aha ha ha ha ha ;D
So if there was an Asterix cycling book would Illona be Recumbentrix?
This sounds like a real f up.
The Japanese entry failed tech inspection because they did not have redundant video systems, but have cut a small hole in the shell and installed one of Hans van Vugt's spare windscreens.
That is interesting as I would think the Milan has to be quicker than the DF (much better shape and longer). Has the DF got pants (wheel coverings)?
When I read DF Velomobile, I envisage a fully fared upwrong with the pilot crouched uncomfortably in the restricted headroom.^This
That is interesting as I would think the Milan has to be quicker than the DF (much better shape and longer). Has the DF got pants (wheel coverings)?Wheel pants! :D
And we rapidly extended the term to cover lycra cycling shorts, for obvious reasons.
And we rapidly extended the term to cover lycra cycling shorts, for obvious reasons.
Bidshorts, though, are "Lycrahosen".
Tales of all being well after last night's ARION5 spill have proved to be under-reported, as Yasmin got quite a bang on the head and although feeling OK immediately after the crash, later complained of concussion-like symptoms and was carted off to the hospital for various tests and observations. Supervisor Glen told me they weren't planning to run at all tonight but with a world record within reach Yas has other ideas and has signed up for an on-deck slot which means she'll get to run if someone drops out of the heat.
Less drama this morning, though Denise had a Visitation about halfway down the course. She was able to bring the bike to a halt, but the team weren't quite quick enough to catch Wahoo before she toppled over. A similar fate befell Vittoria when Taurus-X's transmission decided to play silly buggers, though the team had gone off down the course with the keys to their big van in someone's pocket. Which at least meant I had some help from their driver in laying the distance marker signs down in the brush. Sprocket Rocket b0rked a chain tensioner somewhere on the course and then locked the front axle at catch, blowing all four front tyres. They have a light aircraft on standby should they need o send someone to Reno or Salt Lake City for fresh ones 8)
So what's the score with the Velociraptor? Is it terminally b0rked? Am I right in thinking it's a Burrows M design?
Well at least nobody's got their hair caught in anything...
some hockey tape
WTF do these people do when they encounter a red traffic light, shoot it?
DF velomobile?
DF velomobile?
DF velomobile?
We’ve already had the uprong confusion somewhere upthread and Mr L was most kind providing you with a specific answer because he left us floundering earlier. The git.
:P