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Jeff Potter
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I recall a year or so ago there was talk about the IHPVA establishing unfaired records. Apparently
this effort came to naught---politics bla bla.
Why not just set up some stats ourselves? Let's let anyone who cares to post their stats.
I won't worry about accuracy as folks who know better will likely come to the plate to clear up any
goofiness, with best data being passed on or asterisked as needed.
Let's just start posting speed stats for various bikes and set-ups in a design mode a la sailing
design classes. Add whatever info you might have. Note bike brand where possible. Use common
distance events where possible as well (Hour, 40km, etc.).
To start, here's some data I've dug up, correct and add to it as need be:
*Challenge Baron (with tailfairing?): Frederik van de Walle wins 3.2 km prolog of the 2000 UCI Tour
de Seine et Marne (invitational), riding 52 kmh / 32 mph.
*M5 Low Racer with tailfairing: Werner de Hamer wins 2003 Cycle Vision solo-male category with 49.2
km in the Hour event.
*M5 Low Racer with tailfairing: Edgar Leijten wins 2003 Dutch Championships Time Trial for Free
Racers with 53:50 for 41 km, ave.
45.70 kmh.
*M5 Low Racer with tailfairing: Werner de Hamer wins 2003 Classique Genevoise 80 km Swiss open road
race (with big hills) in 1h49min for a new course record, ave. 43.72 kmh, 5 minutes ahead of the
first bent and 9 minutes ahead of first UCI bike.
*Lightning U-2, modified M5 lowracer: Tim Brummer won 45-50 age-group in
:52:22 for the 2003 USCF 40 km TT for 5th overall, and an average of 46
kmh, 28.5 mph.
*Lightning R-84: Andreas Weigel, 2nd overall (behind pro Shawn Wallace), USCF TT in San Diego, with
26:46 min for 20 km, for 27.8 mph, 1999.
*Lowracer, custom, dual-suspension: Jeff Potter wins 40-minute USCF criterium, lapping field, ave.
24mph, 1999 (best I remember).
HPRA Superstreet (full fairing, no moving part) (bike brand?): Rich Sadler, Hour TT, 23.89 miles,
Waterford, MI
HPRA Superstock (front OR rear fairing) (bike brand?): Frank Geyer, Hour TT, 26.74 miles,
Waterford, MI
HPRA Stock (no fairing) (bike brand?): Karsten Fabien, Hour TT, 25.56 miles, Waterford, MI
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Jeff Potter
****
*Out Your Backdoor * http://www.outyourbackdoor.com publisher of outdoor/indoor do-it-yourself
culture... ...offering "small world" views on bikes, bows, books, movies... ...rare books on ski,
bike, boat culture, plus a Gulf Coast thriller about smalltown smuggling ... more radical novels
coming up! ...original downloadable music ... and articles galore! plus national "Off the Beaten
Path" travel forums! HOLY SMOKES!
this effort came to naught---politics bla bla.
Why not just set up some stats ourselves? Let's let anyone who cares to post their stats.
I won't worry about accuracy as folks who know better will likely come to the plate to clear up any
goofiness, with best data being passed on or asterisked as needed.
Let's just start posting speed stats for various bikes and set-ups in a design mode a la sailing
design classes. Add whatever info you might have. Note bike brand where possible. Use common
distance events where possible as well (Hour, 40km, etc.).
To start, here's some data I've dug up, correct and add to it as need be:
*Challenge Baron (with tailfairing?): Frederik van de Walle wins 3.2 km prolog of the 2000 UCI Tour
de Seine et Marne (invitational), riding 52 kmh / 32 mph.
*M5 Low Racer with tailfairing: Werner de Hamer wins 2003 Cycle Vision solo-male category with 49.2
km in the Hour event.
*M5 Low Racer with tailfairing: Edgar Leijten wins 2003 Dutch Championships Time Trial for Free
Racers with 53:50 for 41 km, ave.
45.70 kmh.
*M5 Low Racer with tailfairing: Werner de Hamer wins 2003 Classique Genevoise 80 km Swiss open road
race (with big hills) in 1h49min for a new course record, ave. 43.72 kmh, 5 minutes ahead of the
first bent and 9 minutes ahead of first UCI bike.
*Lightning U-2, modified M5 lowracer: Tim Brummer won 45-50 age-group in
:52:22 for the 2003 USCF 40 km TT for 5th overall, and an average of 46
kmh, 28.5 mph.
*Lightning R-84: Andreas Weigel, 2nd overall (behind pro Shawn Wallace), USCF TT in San Diego, with
26:46 min for 20 km, for 27.8 mph, 1999.
*Lowracer, custom, dual-suspension: Jeff Potter wins 40-minute USCF criterium, lapping field, ave.
24mph, 1999 (best I remember).
HPRA Superstreet (full fairing, no moving part) (bike brand?): Rich Sadler, Hour TT, 23.89 miles,
Waterford, MI
HPRA Superstock (front OR rear fairing) (bike brand?): Frank Geyer, Hour TT, 26.74 miles,
Waterford, MI
HPRA Stock (no fairing) (bike brand?): Karsten Fabien, Hour TT, 25.56 miles, Waterford, MI
--
Jeff Potter
****
*Out Your Backdoor * http://www.outyourbackdoor.com publisher of outdoor/indoor do-it-yourself
culture... ...offering "small world" views on bikes, bows, books, movies... ...rare books on ski,
bike, boat culture, plus a Gulf Coast thriller about smalltown smuggling ... more radical novels
coming up! ...original downloadable music ... and articles galore! plus national "Off the Beaten
Path" travel forums! HOLY SMOKES!