Comments on: The 2 fastest bikes in the U.S. http://bicycledesign.net/2010/09/the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s The blog about industrial design in the bike industry Sat, 18 May 2013 07:48:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: DHStechnology http://bicycledesign.net/2010/09/the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-15469 DHStechnology Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:58:36 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=1549#comment-15469 Junk to whats comming

]]> By: Zyzzyx http://bicycledesign.net/2010/09/the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-12583 Zyzzyx Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:34:48 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=1549#comment-12583 Give this a shot: http://recumbents.com/wisil/whpsc2010/speedchallenge.htm

I haven’t looked over the photos yet myself, but that’s generally the main location for stuff regarding Battle Mt.

]]> By: James T http://bicycledesign.net/2010/09/the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-12580 James T Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:22:23 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=1549#comment-12580 Thanks Tom. It’s interesting to hear about the wind tunnel results for the two different bikes. I haven’t seen those comparisons, but the Speed Concept certainly looks like the faster of the two.

Rider physique may have been a factor in the different bike choices, but I suspect the price difference has a lot to do with it as well. Even though they are producing some amazing race results, Trek-Livestrong is still a development team after all. The two Trek-Livestrong riders in the TT, Taylor Phinney and Ben King, were both riding TTX’s. Radio Shack also had two riders on Saturday, Leipheimer and Matthew Busche, and both of them were set up with Speed Concepts. Whatever the reason for the different bike choices though, Phinney showed everyone that it’s the legs that really matter.

]]> By: James T http://bicycledesign.net/2010/09/the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-12576 James T Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:51:30 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=1549#comment-12576 81 and 76 mph, huh? Not too shabby indeed!

I briefly mentioned the speed records set at Battle Mountain last year, but I didn’t realize it was that time again (I’m definitely not as plugged into the HPV scene as I should be). Can you point me toward the best place to see pictures from the record run held this weekend? I’d really love to see some of the different vehicles.

]]> By: Zyzzyx http://bicycledesign.net/2010/09/the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-12575 Zyzzyx Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:33:07 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=1549#comment-12575 Yeah, us HPV folks can sense a title like this.

Its especially fun to read it with a smirk when the HPV record runs were being held at Battle Mt, Nevada, this last week. I didn’t follow it closely, but I think Sam saw 81mph, while Barbara managed 76mph. Not too shabby.

But I’ll admit (as another Quest owner) that yeah… depending on the hills and the course, a ‘regular’ bike can definitely be faster. Horses for courses…

]]> By: Tom http://bicycledesign.net/2010/09/the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-12564 Tom Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:28:47 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=1549#comment-12564 Great Pics James! The Speed Concept is pretty new on the scene, although it’s been chatted up pretty heavily on sites like Slowtwitch over the past season. I understand the SC to be Trek’s first serious stab at the tri market, versus the TTX being a TT bike that triathletes use. That said, the white papers for the SC make it out to be the fastest of the two, and the windtunnel doesn’t discern between a TT or one leg of a tri. I’m wondering how much of it is due to a difference in the rider’s physique (I couldn’t even find a TTX that would fit me, whereas an SC seems to cater to my build) or the HEFTY price tag the SC 9.9 carries right now? Either way, still love the pics!

]]> By: Ross Nicholson http://bicycledesign.net/2010/09/the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-12549 Ross Nicholson Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:44:40 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=1549#comment-12549 Anytime, anywhere.

]]> By: James T http://bicycledesign.net/2010/09/the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-12543 James T Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:19:15 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=1549#comment-12543 Ross and Dwight, I had a feeling this (admittedly misleading) post title might be challenged by the HPV crowd. You are right, there is no upright bike in the world that is as fast on flat ground as a full fairing recumbent. On a hilly terrain with a lot of sharp turns like the US Pro TT course though, I am not so sure a velomobile would be faster. It is a race I would love to see though.

]]> By: James T http://bicycledesign.net/2010/09/the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-12541 James T Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:12:48 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=1549#comment-12541 Both Ben King and Taylor Phinney were on TTX’s Saturday, so that seems to be the TT bike of choice for the Trek Livestrong U23 team. On Sunday for the road race, both of those guys were on SRAM Red equipped Madones just like the Radio Shack riders.

]]> By: Dwight http://bicycledesign.net/2010/09/the-2-fastest-bikes-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-12486 Dwight Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:30:52 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/?p=1549#comment-12486 That’s a nice looking bike, but this is much faster:
http://www.hpva.us/land.html

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