Mephisto (bicycle)

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Mephisto

Mephisto is a human-powered transport in the form of a recumbent bike. It was built in 1995 and piloted by Sam Whittingham in the pursuit of the human-powered land speed record.


  • Length 8'
  • Widest point 17"
  • Highest point 32"
  • Ground Clearance 3"
  • Bubble width 10"
  • Body Height 25.5"
  • Frontal area 2.43 sq-ft
  • Wheel openings 64.5 sq-in
  • Weight 54 lbs
  • Frontal Area 0.226 m2
  • Wind Drag 0.12
  • Roll. Res. 0.006
  • Air Density 1.00 kg/m2
  • Weight 100 kg
  • Power 500 W
  • Speed 72.4 mph


[edit] References

http://www.bhpc.org.uk/oldnews/Issue66.pdf http://www.speed101.com/now/fastest_0127_6.htm

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