The Answer!
From yesterday's quiz -- which, by the way, had a lot of hilarious answers in the comments :
That cyclist is Frank Bartell, a Czechoslovakian stage racer, and he's setting a world land speed record behind a motorpace. In June of 1935, the rider (and car) reached 100 mph.
It was on a boulevard in Los Angeles.
The current holder of this dubious record is John Howard, who in 1985 spun up to 152.2 mph behind a 500 HP race car. This is the scene:
I have to say, John's outfit lacks the European panache of Frank's classic sweater and shorts.
2 comments:
Is that a fixie he's ridin'?
Naw, JHs bike used a jackshaft and odd gearing to get him up to speed.
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