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Title: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: andrewc on 16 February, 2015, 06:49:29 pm

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/olympic-medallist-rob-hayles-lead-8654010 (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/olympic-medallist-rob-hayles-lead-8654010)

Off to Battle Mountain in September.

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: Mr Larrington on 18 February, 2015, 03:14:46 pm

How tall is "quite" tall?  And by normal or Dutch standards ;D

I'm sure somewhere on the Intertubes there must be a photo of Thomas van Schaik and Teagan Patterson side by side.

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: Mr Larrington on 25 February, 2015, 10:31:53 am

One of my Sinister Agents tells me that The Scousers approached Graeme Obree with a view to having him drive, as he's got previous at Battle Mountain, but that he poltely declined.

At least they actually had a couple of chaps go to the event last year to see what it was all about, unlike certain big-money teams using former Olympians as riders :demon:

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: bobb on 25 February, 2015, 10:34:54 am

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 25 February, 2015, 10:31:53 am

One of my Sinister Agents tells me that The Scousers approached Graeme Obree with a view to having him drive, as he's got previous at Battle Mountain, but that he poltely declined.

IIRC Graeme is building a new machine which his son is going to ride. No idea if that's still the plan though...

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: bobb on 06 March, 2015, 09:17:16 pm

Monster chainring!

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_aLqaEW8AAoPA7.jpg)

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: Mr Larrington on 06 March, 2015, 09:23:39 pm

I'm hoping that's a test rig rather than anything anyone is planning to ride...

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: David Martin on 06 March, 2015, 10:52:11 pm

Is that a CVT?

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: Mr Larrington on 07 March, 2015, 12:11:26 am

I hope not.  Last year my grate frend Mr Woolrich had to explain to one of The Scousers what a differential is...

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: mrcharly-YHT on 07 March, 2015, 01:46:42 am

Quote from: David Martin on 06 March, 2015, 10:52:11 pm

Is that a CVT?

Misleading photo. One chain round monster ring to very small cog, top of other visible heading to rear, return of that chain just visible below seat.

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: Mr Larrington on 13 April, 2015, 12:32:49 pm

The Scousers rocked up at yesterday's BHPC race meeting at Hillingdon with their other male rider, a chap called Ken, who was racing a naked M5 high racer.  He kept up with Mr Multiple Chapion Burrows (M) and his super-stealth Ratracer pretty well, in spite of a misaligned rear wheel which wobbled a bit and applied the rear brake in corners, in the first race, and did him good and proper in race 2.  Admittedly he's only about a third of Mike's age but:

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7665/16936898248_13fae083f9_z.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_larrington/16936898248/)

Ken (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_larrington/16936898248/) by Mr Larrington (https://www.flickr.com/people/mr_larrington/), on Flickr

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7670/16938518989_00e81a0ed9_z.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_larrington/16938518989/)

Mike (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_larrington/16938518989/) by Mr Larrington (https://www.flickr.com/people/mr_larrington/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: Mr Larrington on 15 June, 2015, 04:14:14 pm

Just seen a post on another forum in which the Scousers name their riders:

Quote from: mrhogan

Rider(s): Ken Buckley, Natasha Morrison, Dave Collins

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: andrewc on 07 September, 2015, 07:09:40 pm

http://www.liverpoolconfidential.co.uk/news-and-comment/bike-made-in-liverpool-bids-for-world-record (http://www.liverpoolconfidential.co.uk/news-and-comment/bike-made-in-liverpool-bids-for-world-record)

http://ulvteam.co.uk/ (http://ulvteam.co.uk/)

Title: Re: Olympic medallist Rob Hayles to lead Liverpool Uni's bid to build 83mph HPV
Post by: Mr Larrington on 08 September, 2015, 01:16:42 am

My Sinister Agents tell me the bike is already on its way to NV.  As, indeed, am I.