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september 18, 2018 - Porsche

Porsche helps European bicycle land speed record to be broken

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Neil Campbell becomes the fastest European ever on a bicycle, achieving it in the slipstream of a #Porschecayenneturbo.

The #record attempt took place at #elvingtonairfield in #yorkshire. Forty years after Jean-Claude Rude attempted to set a new speed #record behind a #Porsche 935 Turbo, Neil Campbell used the slipstream of the #Porschecayenneturbo to beat his own #record of 135 mph, set in June.

Supported by a loyal team of volunteers, to set the #record took stamina and immense strength on Campbell’s part, as well as two specially selected machines. Campbell’s bicycle was created by Cheshire-based Moss Bikes, designed to be incredibly strong and stable at speeds of up to 200 mph. Formed from a mix of carbon fibre and 3D printed parts, it has interchangeable gears, a wheelbase that’s much longer than a conventional bicycle and tyres specially rated for the purpose.

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