Neil "Soupy" Campbell hits 149 mph on a bicycle to set new European record

If you need any further convincing on the impact of wind drag on vehicle efficiency, try this on for size: a British fellow just hopped on a pushbike and went 149 mph (240 km/h) while slipstreaming a Porsche. Neil "Soupy" Campbell now holds the European bicycle speed record, but not the world one – yet.

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Category: Bicycles

Tags:

• Aerodynamics
• Land Speed Records
• Slipstream

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