Sam Whittingham

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Sam Whittingham is a Canadian cyclist who has held several world records on recumbent bicycles.

As of 2004, he holds the following records under the sanction of the International Human Powered Vehicle Association:

• The 200 m flying start (single rider): 130.36 km/h (81.00 mph) on 2002-10-05.
• The 500 m flying start (single rider): 100.32 km/h (62.34 mph) on 1999-07-30. (Note: this record was surely broken during Whittingham and other riders' attempts on the 1000 m record.)
• The 1000 m flying start (single rider): 128.40 km/h (79.79 mph) on 2001-10-06.
• The 1 mile flying start (single rider): 126.55 km/h (78.64 mph) on 2001-10-06.
• The hour record: 84.215 km (52.33 miles) on 2004-07-31.

In 1993 he also held the record for the 200 m flying start (multiple rider).

[edit] Naked Bicycles

Sam Whittingham is founder, designer and builder for Naked Bicycles, a custom bicycle and accessory fabrication company based on Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada. The company was originally named Forte bicycles before a name change in April of 2006.

[edit] See also

• Cycling records

[edit] External links

• Naked Custom Bicycles
• IHPVA records
• Varna Cycles, manufacturer of world record setting vehicle