Mephisto (bicycle)
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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.
Human-powered transport
Human-powered transport is the transport of person and/or goods using human muscle power. Like animal-powered transport, human-powered transport has existed since time immemorial in the form of walking, running and swimming...
in the form of a recumbent bike. It was built in 1995 and piloted by Sam Whittingham
Sam Whittingham
Sam Whittingham is a Canadian cyclist who has held several world records on recumbent bicycles., he holds the following world records under the sanction of the International Human Powered Vehicle Association:...
in the pursuit of the human-powered land speed record.
Specifications
- Length 8'
- Widest point 17"
- Highest point 32"
- Ground Clearance 3"
- Bubble width 10"
- Body Height 25.5"
- Frontal area 2.43 sq ft (0.2257543872 m²)
- 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