Mephisto (bicycle)
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.
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 (0.226 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
References
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