How This Cyclist Hit 184MPH and Set the World Record

Denise Mueller-Korenek shattered the previous land-speed record for the fastest human on a bicycle on earth. We were with her when she did it. Video: Andria Chamberlin and Michael Kofsky for The Wall Street Journal
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[@youngmtv3939]

(Goes 160 mph on motercycle, turns engine off) wow I’m going 160 on a bicycle

[@splattim3437]

If she went opposite of the worlds rotation, she was actually the slowest bicyclist.

[@RileyTech]

Splat Tim 🧠 blown

[@user-vk8yq8oq7p]

What’s a motercycle?

[@johnnynitetrain6463]

Taxicrabs and murdercycles

[@Elsie1935]

@@splattim3437 - Dennis Burfoot CENTIPEDE This worm they call the Centipede, was crawling on a car. The distance that it traveled for a worm was not too far, But how the wind was blowing it scarce could navigate And from the back and to the front it's course was laid out straight. His fifty legs on either side he raised with utmost care, And set his toes to grip and hold so as not to blow off there And while he valiantly did try to go from aft to fore The car was going down the road at fifty miles or more Little did the creature know how swiftly he did fly It was for him to crawl along and not to wonder why. The man that held the steering wheel and made the car to go, Thought he was just going for a ride and little did he know. While the country side he knew beneath his wheels rolled by Twenty times the speed he drove above him moved the sky. And while he thought he traveled west the opposite was true, For with the turning of the earth it was backwards that he flew. And yet there was a greater speed with nothing to compare, The earth in orbit 'round the sun, a year from here to there. So crawl on little centipede and relate to what you see, Leave Einstein then to theorize on relativity.

[@jamesochoa-king5206]

183 mph is fast, but have you ever seen a toddler run after you ask "whats in your mouth"

[@awadhyzidii]

james ochoa-king 😆 I am dead

[@jjferman2587]

Had a good laugh from this

[@atomcrusher1236]

Or a dog

[@jonnyboy3060]

lol

[@shhh00000]

184

[@farikkun1841]

- buy motorcyle - attach cycling pedal to it - ride your motor cycle until 400kmph - turn off the engine - pedal the motorcycle - new world record

[@tsufchakmon5801]

@ferret308 hard? Shes just pedaling🤣

[@jarednichs3450]

@ferret308 I think you are massively downplaying this record

[@jaykoerner]

@@jarednichs3450 I agree he's downplaying it, But agree with the sentiment that the record itself is stupid

[@jaykoerner]

That's called a moped

[@LeftOverMacNCheese]

@@jaykoerner it's very easy to break this record to be honest if you're dedicated enough. If you see it in a simple way it would looks like a bicycle is being drag by a car and that's all.

[@owenmclaughlin8262]

I went skydiving with my bike yeasterday and broke this record

[@gremlin23_youtube]

but terminal velocity for a human is only like 120 mph

[@grimlund]

@@gremlin23_youtube Exactly. Even the guys who compete in speedski runs faster then the average parachuter.

[@Pichipieify]

@@gremlin23_youtube that's if you spread your arms and legs. If you point yourself to the ground, it's a lot faster

[@gremlin23_youtube]

@@Pichipieify head down terminal velocity is still only 150-180 mph

[@4bidn1]

@@gremlin23_youtube And yet Felix Baumgartner still hit over 800mph becoming the only human to break the sound barrier un-powered in the process, during the redbull stratos project... Terminal velocity (And actual velocity reached in a given timespan) depends on weight and air pressure a lot, so you can't really determine an exact terminal velocity for every human

[@billinator2153]

Earth orbits the sun at 67,000 mph. So by just sitting on a bike I am breaking a record.

[@jananpatel9030]

@@TristanPopken nice

[@Oshaoxin]

BUT... You're unlikely the first woman who makes that calculation :O

[@pedrojello8983]

earth don't spin

[@elliotthedgespeth3396]

When you stand does that mean your standing at the fastest speed...

[@kilroywashere9343]

Casey Pawlowski wow good job so impressive

[@KrustyPickles]

so like... whats the fastest anyones ever rode a bike without following a dragster with a windbreaker

[@KurtKn1sp3l]

@@alexandramarberry1023 That´s unlikely, since Tour de France drivers are already that fast.

[@AccAkut1987]

only downhill. On a flat straight its around 40 mph

[@onkeliroh4879]

I can tell you it would not be a woman..

[@elimarburger1659]

If you use the aerovelo eta, about 90 mph.

[@reshadpilgrim3990]

@@AccAkut1987 Bro tour de france cyclists sprint speed is like 78km/h which is more than 40mph

[@asams7255]

Despite the fact shes being helped by a dragster it would take some serious courage to do 184mph on a bike now matter what

[@thestarlightalchemist7333]

@Hussein Abbas except a motorcycle has a motor. The only propulsion that she had was her own legs. The gears are nessesary because no human has legs fast enough to go over 100mph with normal bike gearing.

[@BroScro]

@@thestarlightalchemist7333 mate quit trollin. that woman was towed to 184mph on a "bicycle" that really isn't a bicycle.

[@twirdman2]

@@BroScro Seriously what is with people commenting on sports they know nothing about. No she was not towed to 184 MPH. She was towed to about 110 ish MPH and then accelerated on her own power the remaining time. If she was towed to 184 MPH why do you think she broke the record on her last mile marker and not her first mile marker? She didn't break the record until like mile marker 5.

[@BroScro]

@@twirdman2 why do you think a human can accelerate from 110mph to 184mph on their own power? you're insane lad. she gave enough effort to remain in the airstream behind a vehicle going 184mph. this is not 184mph worth of EFFORT. At the very most, she risked her life as much as a motorcyclist (her bike is built like a motorcycle)

[@huangjunwei7211]

@@BroScro "fastest speed paddling on an bicycle". Not "fastest speed paddling on an bicycle with no assistance". She did not do it on her own effort. She is towed to some speed under 184mph (maybe anywhere between 110mph to 170mph), and with the help of the wind shield of the car to reduce air resistance, cycles to 184mph. Also, as long as it doesn't contain a motor, it is a bicycle. After all, the definition of a "bicycle" is "a vehicle consisting of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel."

[@marlerr__4235]

There should be a separate record for the people who actually attempted without any help just the the cyclist pedaling After: 5 months i have been thinking and maybe this woman ain't that bad.

[@Querientje]

There is thats called track cycling

[@guyh.4121]

If there’s a category for it, that’s ok with me.

[@youngbae5187]

Just watch the Olympics, lil boi. Lol.

[@marlerr__4235]

@@Querientje those are called velodromes but im pretty sure on "the hour challenge" can be appropriately attempted there.

[@Querientje]

@@marlerr__4235 velodrome is french for cyclingtrack they do lots of distances like 200m with flying start av speed over 70kph 1km with standing start av speed over 60kph

[@JoeHanes]

This could have easily been 16 minutes shorter

[@20GTR20]

You mean 20 min shorter?

[@Russ14n.]

Yeah it was really dragged out

[@DeanINQUISITORYatesnwo]

more like 20 min and 40 seconds shorter.

[@johnetzel-mcleod3969]

thx for telling me when start i was getting bored (im in class btw and dont wanna do work)

[@smallerthanlife7664]

16 minutes of "I'm a woman," 4 minutes of explanation.

[@pushfury7558]

Video starts at 16:00

[@kareliusm]

Tnx

[@noe2267]

Thx

[@thethinkingbyte]

Thanks

[@bobfill5809]

Thx

[@meleeonly_4573]

PusH FuRy thank you

[@Lucky_360]

“I was pushing the pedals like someone had put the hardest gear in my life on the bike” ... well yeah that’s literally what was happening...

[@stormtech8010]

I’m pretty sure the other guy who died actually just got cocky and tried to go no hands

[@radicalrick9587]

Yep, fastest no-hand cycling. He wanted to break more than one record at a time and ended up breaking more than he bargained for.

[@ceec2999]

Oh that's not tasteful

[@the_racc5673]

@@ceec2999 it’s tasteful

[@iHumerousDragon]

driver: this woman is tailgating me... Aha! alright 3 - 2 - 1 ... BRAKE CHECK!!!

[@Filayhim]

😂

[@SteelOnyxYT]

😂😂😂 underrated comment number 92 so far

[@ethanlewandowski1939]

iHumerousDragon this is the funniest comment I’ve ever seen. Made my year man👌🏻

[@Deiwea]

Ah Sea Salt, beating his own world records. WATCH AS THIS PUPPY TAKES ON THE POWER OF 500 HORSES.

[@iHumerousDragon]

@@Deiwea i see you're a man of culture.

I brought my dog on a supersonic jet, now *shes the fastest dog in the world*

[@v0ldy54]

Laika doesn't approve this comment

[@leoarc1061]

You forgot Laika.

[@AngelLestat2]

She reach the top speed using her strength, She deserve the credit, what she attempt was really dangerous, imagine going at 180 mph with your body in your worst possible aerodynamic pose, and you go a bit to the side and suddenly you found 180 mph wind in front of you, you would fly far away and die. The ones who vote negative on the video, clearly does not understand that fact.

[@tinkan6338]

Y'all saying Laika but Laika was the fastest dog *out of the world*

[@elliasc0473]

@@AngelLestat2 r/wooooosh

[@Verlisify]

There's no way this is an actually recognized record

[@cutup1999]

There's records for alot dumber things. Like breaking blocks of ice in 1 minute or like collecting fishing lures

[@koenoder4323]

@@cutup1999 I’d rather see that

[@Querientje]

It is she took the record from fred rompeiberg i know this because hes from my country lol

[@HaltoxTV]

@@koenoder4323 then don't watch this??

[@koenoder4323]

@@HaltoxTV I’d rather win the lottery See the flaw in your reasoning?

[@tisurmaster]

I thought she could pedal that fast... I was like, that's impossible. Then realized she was dragged up there. Next time, strap onto a rocket.

[@tajwarjamil6186]

Wait I don't get it? What does that dragster do

[@twirdman2]

@@tajwarjamil6186 The dragster gets her up to speed so she can start peddling on her own power, the gear reduction would make starting this bike almost impossible. It also provides a windshield as the wind resistance at those speeds would be nearly impossible to overcome.

[@Jackrece]

@@twirdman2 not only a windshield, the dirty air push her from behind, It's kinda sucked in

[@arie8515]

@@Jackrece yeah the hole inside the windshield is basically a vacuum. Still a cool record though.

[@solarwind907]

She is peddling. I think I half the people didn’t watch the video.

[@philn4014]

Person driving the car: *taps the brakes*

[@Ian-dy7xw]

Phil N BRAKE CHECK

[@Cubeeeeeeeee]

Oof

[@B.Mickey]

@@Cubeeeeeeeee I'd think it be alot more than just a OOF.... maby a OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOF

[@Russ14n.]

Lol

[@tampamannings7155]

I 'm surprised that a woman was able to drive that dragster so well. Was sure she'd brake hard or veer off in a random direction.

[@markrobertson5398]

180 mph portable kitchen.

[@SteelOnyxYT]

180 mph portable bitching machine

[@smac1412]

Go make her a sandwich, Mark

[@nsytr06]

That would be messy.

[@danielmiller3280]

184 mph nagging machine

[@jkjkhardcore666]

180 mph bj next video

[@randomshadow4620]

The driver really deserves to also be credited of the world record

[@timmyoshaunessy1518]

No. The driver don’t deserve anything. If a person can’t propel themselves without assistance to restrict the resistance that are allowed. Then that’s cheating

[@alexwinchell2930]

I'm sure the driver will be mentioned

[@bryancomeaux4961]

no women deserve to be credited your sexism is fear of loosing cheap easy prizes for no reason.

[@elijahcarrillo862]

@@bryancomeaux4961 what

[@PumpkinEater-gh6ok]

@@bryancomeaux4961 I see you need some attention.

[@cosminion7058]

i feel she only attempted the world record because “men did this since 1899”

[@gabrieldoudna6570]

what's wrong with that?

[@TripleYellowMustang]

The cyclist was tied to the car till 105-110mph and she pedalled from 110mph to 184mph. I’d say that’s pretty impressive.

[@screwb1882]

the bike is geared so high its basically impossible to peddle from a standstill

[@HaggertyCustoms]

tied until at least 140 in the record breaking run.

[@High_altitudee]

Tied over 100mph and stayed behind it to avoid air pockets….this is ok but not all that great since her main job is to hold on and maintain control. Machine did most of the speed gain.

[@boldcounsel9406]

More like car reaches 184 mph with woman attached to the back of it.

[@soumyasundarhazra6406]

If it was so easy.. why didn't men do it for the last 2 decades

[@boldcounsel9406]

@@soumyasundarhazra6406 IDK... Maybe no one thought to or had the desire to do it. Maybe people didn't think that this counts as the world record for speed on a bike. Are you saying that a man couldn't do this? A child could do this. Because being pulled by a car is not that big of a deal.

[@namey6869]

@@soumyasundarhazra6406 men were to busy doing more extreme things

[@JoyceRen]

As always, there are the people who do things, and the people who don’t. From your comment, it seems like you very likely fall in the latter category. There is absolutely no shame in being an observer rather than a doer, however, I do think you should be ashamed of yourself for sh*tting on other people’s accomplishments. Imagine if the next time you achieve a big personal goal, someone told you that it wasn’t very impressive and a child could have done it. I don’t know why I’m lecturing an internet troll, since it probably won’t make a difference, but the negativity in your comments was incredibly upsetting to me. Why can’t you just be happy for her? Perhaps you think it’s unfair that she’s being interviewed while you’re not? Well, if so, let me just say that it’s very clear to me why the video is on her and not you. You and I both know very well that a child could not have done this. In an effort to make a point, you’ve exaggerated to the point of nonsense. If it’s so easy, why don’t you go out tomorrow and prove me wrong? I hope in the future, you can come to appreciate the work and effort that goes into something and not feel the need to tear it down relentlessly. I will not be responding to further comments.

[@quickdry3]

they're not actually attached during the speed measurement, the gearing is so extreme they need to be towed up to a certain speed that they can then maintain/build on _very_ gradually. (like a glider being towed up and released behind a plane) (but I do agree if you mean they couldn't just go out and do this without having a car provide a vacuum pocket to sit in and 'pull' along to some extent)

[@Magved]

Title: "How this cyclist hit 184mph". Thumbnail: Dragster pulling a cyclist

[@matthewthompson6455]

video: cyclist hitting 184mph

[@joshuascott1434]

As soon as I saw the title, I hoped what I was saying in my head would be in the comments. Yall did not disappoint! 😂😂

[@Vandal3211]

I don't get why this is a "record"... you're essentially getting towed.

[@sturdyfrog3931]

Only up to 110 mph. The rest is her pedaling. The car is only there to keep th wind out of her way.

[@bedad8045]

Yup she not start from 0

[@Triadii]

If she did not pedal from 0 this is no record for me

[@Triadii]

billyfromtheusa I thought Evandro Portela did?

[@thomasbd1000]

This is the most pointless and fake records of all time. Only people with the intelligence level of a goat will find this endeavour meaningful

[@jorgegracia9049]

She forgot to say that she is a woman

[@rolandob4492]

Jorge Gracia she was?

[@mrgreen2258]

Dont just assume that cyclist gender. That cyclist could identify as a wheel barrow.

[@malnutritionboy]

yep sorry i didnt catch what gender she was

[@pacey4198]

Its pretty obvious, just look at her.

[@meepgoesrawr6168]

@@pacey4198 ikr its an attack helicopter

[@user-mu4cg6yk5r]

"I didn't get on this bike to pedal for f sake!"

[@Laf-Adventures]

Rich person buys a world record. Cool i guess.

[@ernestb4473]

I once fell asleep on an airplane. I am officially the world's fastest "faller asleeper".

[@Hello-jh1rq]

No because I also fell asleep on an airplane. So I guess we are tied.

[@NieColall]

@@Hello-jh1rq *tired

[@Hello-jh1rq]

@@NieColall No tied, as in we are both the fastest

[@B.Mickey]

@@Hello-jh1rq don't bother trying to get the un educated fk to understand... just a waste of time

[@jaderal]

@@Hello-jh1rq I think both things applied

[@chi-jenyang9752]

What an innovative way for rich people to show off their money and pretend to be important.

[@Apodeipnon]

Haha that's certainly a way to look at it

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

What!? You don't think that pedalling a bicycle at 150+ mph is not important... ... ah, yeah, it's not important. A dumb risk of life. No useful legacy.

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

Great comment...

[@jackmiddleton2080]

It isn't insanely expensive and it is definitely not easy but yeah I have always thought that barrier to entry sports are dumb. If every single person on the earth was a billionaire then the entire formula 1 lineup would be different.

[@tomaschazarreta1263]

Weird flex but ok

[@gussinger6939]

"they have to literally read each other's minds" -a lie

[@gabrieldoudna6570]

????

[@talentlesscommenter1329]

@@gabrieldoudna6570 it’s figuratively not literally

[@Miolnir3]

18:07 If anyone is wondering why she was pedaling seemingly comfortable before she let the wind slow her down, it's because right behind the dragster, at high speed, a low pressure zone forms for some distance, so when going inside of it the efficiency in her legs power is optimized and she doesn't have to deal with the overwhelming wall of air that would simply squash her out of the bike seat in an instant.

[@typeh2904]

She's been sucked all along... dragster and air did most of the work. Credo to anyone just to hang on there.

[@davidlarson3394]

oh so that's how it works, eh?

[@oyuyuy]

No, I'm sure everyone thought she just had strong legs

[@kentedgar442]

I would be willing to try

[@dezlinem3155]

Special thanks to the comment section for making this video possibly entertaining.

[@emmanuellehuu8818]

hahahaha savage

[@mdwightj]

I ran down the isle of a Boeing 737 max8 while it was traveling at a speed of 606.1 mph. wheres my chicken dinner?

[@premeditadeds6304]

mdwightj You don’t get chicken. However you do gain the skill of granny shifting and not double clutching, like you should.

[@songbird6248]

They cruise(d) at .78 so you don’t get anything. 606 isn’t that fast, even for airliners when they’re going east. Some girl in a Gulfstream probably has your chicken atm

[@TurbhoeHDRemix]

Relativity my friend. In comparison to everything around you, you weren't going that fast.

[@dill5ter]

Well I mean the earth is orbiting the sun at 67,000 mph so I'm going faster just by sitting still

[@mojoo215]

I'm my tummy

[@cryora]

10:26 Denise: uninspired "okay" Seems like a typical couple alright.

[@abstract0407]

This feels like a documentary about accidents and hazards driving behind a dragster

[@hankyboy42594]

I’m more impressed by the person driving the car...

[@AllenHanPR]

Car is designed to go straight, that is capable of going 700MPH following a straight line on the road. It can drive without steering

[@tonykarter8830]

@@AllenHanPR No, that car can't do 700, maybe 200+, and the driver cant go slower than the bike, or the bike will crash, and if you go too fast, the bike will hit the air and crash, probably killing her. On top of that, the car does not go dead straight, you have to make very fine adjustments to stay straight, and to keep the bike behind you

[@justlivin3998]

Tonykarter 88 nah biking is harder

[@justlivin3998]

Tonykarter 88 just a team effort tbh

[@tonykarter8830]

@@justlivin3998 yeah the biker definitely has the harder part.

[@raisinjeffreys2481]

Wall Street Journal spreading lies. Mr. Bean set the all time record back in 2007 in the documentary, Mr. Bean's Holiday. Smh

[@Slackker_]

Hahaha

[@mangopuffer1358]

i know right smh

[@imfeelingsadaf8750]

Fake news, Mr Bean is the record holder.

[@sagenthesergal]

Everyone here is an idiot. Clearly you didn't read the news, his world record was declines when the bike was found modified that gave him a speed advantage. So his WR was declined later on after the bike was seized. She officially holds the record since it met the events standards.

[@sagenthesergal]

@@mangopuffer1358 read my comment.

[@Calthecool]

Just hold on to the dragster, tell the driver to let her rip, then let go once you are going 200+ mph.

[@bluedragongaming8633]

At that speed a small tiny tinny bump would send you flying.

[@rolandfrerichs5625]

@@bluedragongaming8633 Hence the salt flat. Flat means 'no bumps'

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

Good luck switching between holding onto the dragster and your handle bars without falling over.

[@bendee3775]

@@DasAntiNaziBroetchen when you are going that fast its almost impossible to turn the handlebars lol you wont fall over

[@nicklindsey1765]

@@bluedragongaming8633 you’d be dead if you fall of doing anything more than about 60 tbf

[@fredrickhawthorne5418]

She talks about this like she’s preparing to invade Normandy beach

[@javierterrazas3713]

i mean someone died attempting it so it is pretty dangerous

[@paulallen8109]

Fredrick Hawthorne If you think it's no big deal try it yourself. If you have an accident at that speed you will either die or get seriously injured - possibly for life. What a stupid comment you're making.

[@warthater9084]

Anyone wanna sponsor me? Im willing to go 200mph

[@kendelion]

Ill buy the cannon!

[@13Ghandi37]

ill do 201

[@cooIguy]

@@kendelion i would give you reddit gold

[@jarehelt]

I'll give you a like and a comment Good luck and don't forget to film it

[@so1667]

Stop with the lies

[@bananaman22]

why am i so unimpressed

[@elmaghrabi9866]

because it looks like she is going very slow because of how slow she is peddling...and you dont even even have a static object to check how fast she is (its all white slat bby) but she is going very FAST (like keemstar)

[@TheEldenLord_]

bananaman22 I felt the same way about Steins Gate.

[@lansorsam1025]

1 because there is a car in front... 2 the bike has 2 crank hahaha

[@maxnaz47]

Had she reached those speeds without being towed in a slip stream, it would be impressive.

[@memo57708]

@@maxnaz47 what's so unimpressive about using a slip stream? If the resource is available then don't be upset when it is used.

[@CharlesBudde-vx6vi]

This, and pretty much all the WSJ videos that I have seen is excellent. Visuals, sound, narration, editing - all quite good.

[@Arcadi4.44]

Incredible, truly awesome and congratulations to you, your team and all your hard work!

[@KyleBushnellGames]

Imagine being tethered to a super car and claiming you cycled that fast

[@lilqueso1742]

I mean she got released from the tether at like 130 mph and continued cycling by herself up to 184

[@immazoorun4404]

@@lilqueso1742 i mean did you see what speed she was released at? I wouldn't put it past it being like 160 or even 170 then with no aor resistence you could easily beat this

[@triplemoyagames4195]

@@lilqueso1742 So technically she pedalled 54mph without wind

[@superknightlol]

@Andrew Vaillancourt cheating then. she just add abit of energy to increase the speed and its easy because the bike has super high gear ratios and its already at high speed. why not just tethered to a buggati drive 300 and call it a day?

[@StrawNonHuman]

Imagine doing a death defying feat, achieving a world record with the parameters of how it is expected to be done, but be nitpicked by some random dude in the KZbin comment section.

[@danparish1344]

Lesson learned: If you are wealthy enough, you can buy yourself a world record. This has little to do with her athletic ability (she’s 45, way past her prime) and everything to do with specialized, expensive equipment and a team of professionals. Take a no name competitive male cyclist in his 20’s, give him the same equipment and he’d blow this record out of the water.

[@90AlmostFamous]

That toaster cyclist guy will destroy this record ! (Just by looking at his legs)

[@sid6554]

At this speed it's much more to do with willingness to risk your life and ability to keep the bike from flying off, hitting the sides of the dragster and flipping over handlebars more than it is about pedalling power.

[@danparish1344]

S S Sure, but this is ultimately a barrier to entry problem. There’s lots of people willing to do even more dangerous life threatening things such as jumping between tall buildings or whatever, but how many of these daredevils are millionaires several times over?

[@alexteoh9038]

If only it was that easy, then why have so many other people in their prime not break this record? Have you even rode a bike past 20? Its a lot more then just equipment, stability, guts and many other factors come into play.

[@pattimac373]

@@alexteoh9038 no its a guts and money issue ... plenty of people have the guts and not the money ...original poster is 100% correct

[@robertyang4365]

I think maintaining stability at those speeds for that long is really impressive. But to the credit of the folks in the comments section, if the video were just re-titled “How this cyclist _maintained_ 184 mph” I think the comments section would be a LOT nicer, because as it is now, the title is QUITE misleading.

[@twirdman2]

Except that is not what she did. She accelerated. She was not released at 184 MPH. She didn't reach that speed until around mile marker 5, these are mile markers from when she was released not when they started driving. The goal was to release her around 110 MPH and given they had the GPS working on the actual record attempt that is likely the speed they released her at. Might have been slightly faster, was not likely any slower.

[@gravelboycauty]

"You're officially the world's fastest bike rider" - Man holding a wowwy pop

[@bradgt5130]

KZbin has the best comment sections ever. EVER

[@lazyman2604]

Hahahahahaha yes

[@MichaelGrey11]

It’s filled with insecure men that can’t handle a woman being great

[@zain4019]

Mike Jim It’s really nice to have people who are able to empathize with others. You’re awesome:)

[@acentrixes1380]

Ever heard of Reddit? Ahh I seen you're not a man of culture

[@ayowhat6139]

@@MichaelGrey11 bruh?

[@jefferythompson7308]

Weird flex, but ok.

[@Lamb666]

Ah, affirmative affirmative

[@ianian2425]

Jeffery Thompson oh yeah

[@noong5499]

Oh yeah yeah

[@gerasimger15]

Jeffery Thompson oh yeah yeah

[@chadthundercock2069]

Oh yeah yeah

[@benstockton2285]

Very impressed with the car and the motor involved

[@andreaslossius7920]

Cool. Loved the video. Good documentary.

[@karllued]

I have been riding bicycles seriously since I was 12 years old. I am now 58 years old. I still own 2 unicycles I can ride backwards. I once went 62 mph behind a Semi Trailer on a 1976 Motobecane Grand Jubilee. You are amazing, and a little crazy. Stay safe. I nearly fell when I left the slip stream of that semi.

[@liloruf2838]

thank you. your comment is the only one not belittling her achievement and the risk she took

[@siri5784]

@@liloruf2838 if you’re talking about the people saying “fell of a plane while trying to do a pop-shovet in its wing. Now im the fastest skater in the world” I really don’t think they are discrediting her efforts. Its just a joke made out of the goal of the world record while also exaggerating the way its done. In general they are probably not discrediting her accomplishment.

[@remipepelko9201]

@Hussein Abbas and that's the only way you can still pedal at that speed

[@nerd888]

@@liloruf2838 what??? You crazy or something, or can you not understand humour?

[@peterstorck5349]

RUBBISH

[@valmontstudios]

It's nice to know that one can simply buy a world record.

[@Kevin-fj5oe]

Yes, but actually no. You "can" buy the supersonic car but behind that there's a lot of engineer and lots of coffee.

[@tiegertanz]

I think it's the fact that it's not the human which makes a diffrence, but the car and bike, which bother you. You can buy a lot of records by simply giving somebody money to build the fastetst X on the planet...

[@cheanjas]

@@Kevin-fj5oe so just buy the engineer and the coffee as well

[@AngelLestat2]

why you dont do it then? She deserve the credit, what she attempt was really dangerous, imagine going at 180 mph with your body in your worst possible aerodynamic pose, and you go a bit to the side and suddenly you found 180 mph wind in front of you, you would fly far away and die. The ones who vote negative on the video, clearly does not understand that fact.

[@WearyKirin]

@@AngelLestat2 motorcycle racers go 200mph on the regular

[@rebeccaosbaldeston1765]

I am sensing some serious salt in these comments.

[@SkyRocket159]

- insert amateur meme -

[@roldiny]

not saltier than the track

[@rubengardiner1046]

That could have been the most painful brake check in history

[@stormynight505]

Ruben Gardiner that would have been the real record of the day

[@bennettgraham9637]

I stood on a table and now I’m the tallest person ever

[@eane1275]

@@chloee_p Typical men? Isn't that stereotyping?

[@gabrieldoudna6570]

​@@eane1275 looking at this comment section, it seems the stereotype has a basis in reality

[@eane1275]

@@gabrieldoudna6570 Cool. Don't whine when the street runs both ways.

[@gabrieldoudna6570]

@@eane1275 what

[@aspazzyworld2386]

Your telling me this dragster can’t even hit 200 mph, sad just sad

[@immazoorun4404]

Haha

[@shigatsuningen]

Not while safely pulling a person behind it, I wouldn't try it.

[@kalebbenson3528]

It can she just didn't go that fast I think

[@rookieman329]

a dragster can hit 150MPH in 1.3 seconds!

[@jiffywaxjesus1951]

@@kalebbenson3528 she said she had it floored maxed out

[@musicby_levine]

You’re just getting towed, doesn’t really count lol

[@josephius]

she was towed until about 110 mph, and for the rest of the time until 184 mph, she was pedaling

[@axxlsgallery9136]

either way its not legit id like to see her do it from a standing start... smh

[@god6384]

@@josephius she was getting vacuumed by the drag racers windshield. Still cheating

[@francoisbouix6002]

"I had to Pedal so hard" YOU ARE TRYING TO BRAKE A WORLD RECORD

[@gabrieldoudna6570]

The gear reduction on the bike was so extreme that apparently the slowest she could pedal it by herself was 110mph. What happened when she said that was that she had been released going too slowly ("about 105"), so she had trouble pedaling properly.

[@MatrixOlogy]

184mph straight to the kitchen

[@nazinnazeri5434]

Woozy Vert 😐lol😐

[@LukusCannon]

lol gottem

[@ritvikvaishnav3472]

smart thing, they put the dishwasher in the back

[@Ray-jg5dj]

really ?

[@timbroski4487]

thanks for making my day man

[@Andrew-vt2wq]

Wow, imagine how much faster would the record be if it was a man riding the bike. Shame...

[@awadhyzidii]

Androandroandrica Len G😂😂

[@russellng3434]

And driving the car as well, they don’t even know need to be specialized in this either

[@Soldierboss]

If only Fred had that bike shame shame

[@salvi24]

IKR sigh

[@bhavyakanzariya7124]

Devide number by 0.77 and you have the answer.

[@flatearth9140]

WOW I NEVER THOUGHT ANYONE WOULD BREAK THE OLD RECORD !!

[@jackglossop4859]

I find these sorts of speed records to be absolutely pointless and pathetic

[@gabrieldoudna6570]

eureka! that's why it's someone else who's broken it and not you.

[@thehashslingingslasher5336]

Neil Armstrong went 140 times faster He was just dragged by a spaceship

[@ernestb4473]

And he was a man.

[@xxportalxx.]

But did he do it on a bicycle?

[@blackridge1491]

This.

[@itsdemi1895]

I cant tell if you think Neil Armstrong and Lance Armstrong are the same person....

[@sid6554]

Oh, never knew he was outside the rocket while going that fast, thanks for clearing it up.

[@michaelcheng4985]

At a certain point the technology is doing so much of the work, I wonder whether the record should be going to the athlete or the engineers...

[@TrashPanda2801]

well its not much eengineering either. theres plenty of backyard mechanics that go to Bonneville and run 180+ MPH.

[@rv1111]

@Carl Klinkenborg hahaha, You people are gonna make me dead today, Too much of laughter.

[@wyattroncin941]

@@TrashPanda2801 180 isn't hard with a V8 and enough boost. in this case the engineering challenge was to make a 150lbs mass go 180+ with only half to three quarters a horsepower to propel it. i bet the raw cost to make the one bike was in the tens of grand, and the development cost was in the millions.

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

And here I was just thinking wait till there is a better bike. Can still use the crazy lady and her driver.

[@kayodemolen8210]

13:52 when I used to run track I used to get so nervous that I would feel drowsy and it was like a calm feeling

[@Yippeedee]

The benefit of draft is just amazing. When I see a peloton of roadies I'm always wondering how dangerous it was to be sandwiched between cyclist. After watching this video I can truly understand the reason behind it. Doesn't change the fact that it's also extremely risky.

[@marianneoelund2940]

I've ridden in pacelines moving up to 27-28 mph. It's an amazing feeling. You try to keep about one wheel diameter of space between your bicycle and the one ahead of you, but it takes very steady riders to make it work, and good communication is critical when the peloton needs to slow down. If your front wheel overlaps and touches the back wheel of the cyclist ahead of you, it will cause you to crash because you lose the ability to steer.

[@apocalypseap]

That's the real thing most people don't see here. It's not that she was tethered, it's that she's using the drag of the vehicle itself. That's the real "cheat." It's not a "windscreen" or anything. It's literally the suction of the air pressure behind the vehicle.

[@marianneoelund2940]

@@apocalypseap So you're saying that she didn't need to pedal at all, because the low pressure behind the dragster would keep her pulled in?

[@dave7853]

I hate how she has to say she was the frist “woman” and NOT just person

[@kevinsnyder1390]

Try living in Canada where I live. Our prime minister corrects his citizens when they say 'Mankind', to instead say 'Peoplekind'. (face-palm) He has the most punchable face in prime Minister history.

[@imahmud]

@@kevinsnyder1390 🤣🤣

[@uno9331]

It’s like she knows a man will beat her record 😂

[@loreiannax1596]

Ok so the question here is if it was a man who achieved it would he say i am the first "man" or "person" take a guess ill wait.

[@brianbethea3069]

She was the first woman to attempt the overall record. Men had attempted and set this record before, so saying "I'm the first person to attempt this" would just be a flat-out lie.

[@davisdesigns1153]

I currently hold the world record of shortest attention span

[@SaltyMcBoatFace]

props to her , she has some serious nerve , ive been around that speed in a car and its not the most comfortable experience , i cant imagine what that would feel like on a bike while pedaling .... insane lady

[@burnsson]

this is an impressive team effort. wow!

[@davidvalencia129]

Lets trigger feminism; Guess what there was a *man* behind the design and engenieering of the equipment needed.

[@JerzeyBoy]

Pft! Ded!

[@petrospago3515]

dude you are my hero

[@ernestb4473]

David Valencia - So in other words, a man *ALLOWED* her to go that fast.

[@Victor-wy7yc]

Well, you got triggered before anyone lol

[@mb-fx9wj]

2edgy4me

[@dfelixrx7]

That man with the white hair reminds me of Doc - Back To The Future

[@Oshaoxin]

Clownish hair, red nose and scary make up

[@zenchenpiano]

Mom when she is 2 hours late for picking me up from school: *regular bike* Mom when she is 9 hours early to the airport: *this bike*

[@catrap5287]

i took my bike on the bullet train and broke this record

[@cern1999sb]

Why not just put the motor in the bike and call it a day? Oh yeah, then the record is 376mph and is actually difficult to beat.

[@TristanPopken]

Maybe because she didn't get towed after 110mi/h... If you think she achieved nothing then I would love to see you doing it.

[@ola12ification]

@@TristanPopken give him a custom bike, a specialized vehicle, and a team of professionals to do the heavy lifting. I think he'd manage.

[@MMD88]

Tristan Popken I’m pretty sure I would be able to do it about x2 times faster

[@MMD88]

Tristan Popken it really is pathetic

[@christopherbeane7603]

MMD You’re an idiot lol

[@MrGambitttt]

"They have to literally read each others minds" No. They don't.

[@keirfarnum6811]

I’m glad someone finally put the Grim Donut to good use.

[@eBikeaholic]

Very inspirational! 45 mph is more than enough for me though. 24" wheels ftw.

[@jafo4775]

World's fastest bike or world's slowest dragster?

[@lazarnedeljkovic5615]

It's not about the dragster, it could most definitely go faster. It's limited by what the cyclist could do.

[@robinrumpfkeil9546]

@@lazarnedeljkovic5615 I think this was meant to be a joke

[@default632]

@@robinrumpfkeil9546 it is an insult

[@lazarnedeljkovic5615]

@@robinrumpfkeil9546 eehh, looking at it now it probably is, I was just annoyed with the idiotic comments on this video. I replied to this one because I didn't feel like writing an essay about why op is stupid

[@robinrumpfkeil9546]

@@lazarnedeljkovic5615 I understand you on this one. I replied to quite a few asshole comments here

[@frogotemail6064]

My hamster made 30 000 mph in front off space sutter

[@adammatejovsky1113]

Mine tripped while running in his wheel and he went mach 4

[@BashBoy-rd4ki]

Mine farted, went 200,000mph

[@michaelcraig9449]

Thats straight up sick. I did not even know anyone ever did this for an official speed record or made it an official event.

[@Tagerrun]

There’s a record for everything now a days. Apparently it’s to hard trying to just break a normal sprint record so they started adding new ways to go fast to keep making up records.

[@paulallen8109]

"now a days" Bicycle riders used trains to draft behind them and doing 120km/h (75mph) in the late 1800's already. People like you discover something on the net and think it all started the minute you discovered it. As for bicycle riders drafting behind race cars - that has been going on since the 1950's.

[@Fastfitnesstips]

The earth is rotating at 1037mph and orbiting the sun at 67,000mph and going around the milky way at 500,000mph....so when I ride my bike am I the universe's fastest cyclist (through space)?

[@_but_why]

Dude, 184 mph, while kind of cheating, what would be the difference if u got on a bike in a garrage on those test wheels, u pushed it to like 400 MPH theoretically with no friction from the ground or the wind, i mean might as well jump out of a plane with a bike and say that u are ON A BIKE faster than 184 MPH.

[@Alan_Hans__]

You were riding West while I was riding East Alex so I was riding faster :P . I'm also closer to the Equator so I had some extra kmh from that as well. I don't know about you Alex but I saw so many aero issues with that attempt that I reckon I could give the record a serious nudge even with my staying power.

[@ShawnLH88]

FastFitnessTips: Cycling Science! Depends on your relative location. But likely not

[@fishfire_2999]

Breaking news ,the earth is stationary .Just came out 2019 yrs ago .

[@RWBHere]

J B the record has to be in two opposite directions within an hour. Cycling back up to the plane would be a little bit of a challenge. 😄

[@skyepeters1916]

"how this cyclist was towed 184 mph"

[@brianbethea3069]

Well technically, she was towed to ~150 and accelerated under her own power to 184.

[@aarons2613]

Brian Bethea no not even close

[@aarons2613]

She literally used the physics of Aerodynamics to push her up to that speed

[@doodoodeedoo3958]

Brian Bethea she used the vortex created by the slipstream to push her bike into the back of the car. not her own power

[@duskblue7773]

The only reason this video was made is because she is a woman, but if it was a man, this video is a no go.

[@jjzay8926]

Lol Nah its a world record dude chill. I love record breaking no matter what no gender.matters

[@Noname-gh3sq]

I want to know where is this spot on Google Maps

[@rensvandewater9742]

Actual run on 16:01

[@Adthin]

Thank you

[@gerasimger15]

Rens van de Water thank you so much

[@Dankman9]

Thanks

[@milling321]

thank you kind sir

[@moyangthered]

Legend

[@CaesarTheGreatGaming-Julius-]

This video could have been way shorter if they didn't try to shove all this political correctness down our throats. I got it the first time wall street, she's a woman taking on a record held by men for the last couple decades... you don't have to remind me every 30 seconds :/

[@Patrick94GSR]

more like, a record held by men FOREVER, since it was first attempted in the 19th century. It's a major accomplishment.

[@kodyjohnson6294]

Patrick94GSR lol 😂 no. It’s a big accomplishment for her but not for gender equality. You are honestly stupid if you think otherwise. Not hating, just stating a fact

[@Patrick94GSR]

@@kodyjohnson6294 if you can't recognize that she's a role model for young girls and women to look up to, to help them realize that they can accomplish anything, then I'm afraid you're the stupid one. As long as there are people who say/think that a woman can't do something because she's a woman (and yes people DO still believe that even today), then Denise's accomplishment is significant for many.

[@BuildInRobloxStyle]

@@Patrick94GSR I wouldn't want any girl let alone my child to look up to someone who is risking their life for five minutes fame. There is a reason kids want to be firefighters and doctors when they grow up, its because we emphasize the courage and hard work it takes to help people in need.

[@beepboop69420]

did you know, that using revolutionary technology, we can drain the water from the bermuda triangle?

[@ivansimovic2271]

I put my voice saying sheesh on repeat, i now hold the record

[@lilimic2159]

WoW, how lucky that there was no trafic that day.

[@PureReluctance]

She's not the fastest bike rider. She has just gone the fastest

[@robertpakulski1738]

R elyks that’s the point?

[@brianbethea3069]

That's literally the same thing. She rode the bike that went the fastest. "She's not the fastest, she's just gone the fastest." Brilliant analysis. Though, you've managed to take the point of the record and completely miss it along the way. Still, brilliant.

[@doodoodeedoo3958]

She was towed to the fastest speed

[@modelcitizen1977]

@@doodoodeedoo3958 She accelerated under her own power after untethering. They had to tow her up to starting speed since the gearing on the bike wouldn't allow a standing start. These were the same conditions as the first record that was set, so it's a legit run.

[@doodoodeedoo3958]

Andrew Elias *sighs* If you understood the physics behind why she needed to be towed to 110 mph before releasing from the tow vehicle, you would understand that the only effort in her part is to hold on and not die. The vortex created by the slipstream literally pushes her into the back of the tow vehicle, hence the bumpstop attached to the front of the bike. The only skill involved was from the driver not increasing speed to fast keeping the car steady to avoid killing her. This is why you kids need to stay in school so you don’t get fooled by stuff like this, bye your welcome

[@Z_TPI]

The gearing on the bike was the only impressive thing. Double reduction/183 ft per one pedal revolution. Give the man who thought of that a medal...

[@derKischda]

That's first semester engineering...

[@AmsterdamHeavy]

exactly

[@robertz768]

yea, notice she was towed at the start, when she would be in lower gears

[@XxxAtlantaxxX]

Lol 😅😂🤣

[@JamesBrown-ux9ds]

Know it wasn't, i disagree - we should as of today now go back to the windtunnel and measure how much push the biker receives by the drag/turbulences - and then rework the whole machine, improve that provide more push, go for and find maximum push. It's all in the design of the vehicle. And the bike itself as of today does not look very scientific. In Germany where is FES for instance. I think they would be proud to help with their best knowledge.

[@jerdancruz303]

Props to the engineering design team.

[@renegadethesandwing02050]

I've gotten to ~45 mph on my MTB with the assistance of back wind and a steep hill lol

[@RJMFTE]

I did a hill bomb at night on a road with my bmx that has bright lights and was going near enough 55 mph with a school bag on my back, my brother was there too and was going a bit slower that me, was so much fun

[@renegadethesandwing02050]

@@RJMFTE its really not safe but it is soo much fun to do lol

[@blarfle]

What they are doing is cool. The fact that they make such a big deal about her gender is funny. I wonder when we get to watch the fastest transgender cyclist, pffft.

[@blarfle]

@@joelbell242 yeah, I love women, but they are not equal to men. They create a weak link in places they should never be (armed forces etc.). As far as politics goes, the Rights religious agenda is much more dangerous

[@joelbell242]

Ian McGregor actually it’s not, every year data shows that fewer and fewer people believe or take part in religion. As opposed to the lefts agenda that grows more by the day. We see it in universities, in pop culture, it’s running rampant in politics right now. This agenda has taken a toll on our young men, again we see it everywhere. Young men are being left behind in all aspects of life, education, finance, culturally. It’s a much bigger issue than most people realize, and then you have the left demanding more, and that men need to curb their “toxic masculinity.” It’s raising a generation of weak men, the US military is having a hard time finding qualified people to serve. We now have a weak society, and that breeds weak men. And working strong men are the back bone of a functioning society. Considering the fact that women, more specifically single mothers are a net negative contributor to our tax revenue, in about 15 years we’re going to be having major problems.

[@flyjarrett]

“I had to pedal and pedal and pedal so hard.” Hello? You’re trying to go 184 on a bike.

[@emmaus8448]

the reason they make a big deal of her gender is because of how downgraded women are in modern day society, making it a big deal for women.

[@ignatiusgod5935]

@@emmaus8448 if a woman feels downgraded it's probably her fault.. just sayin

[@Tendedolive]

Boy...she sure is humble. No ego there.

[@lansorsam1025]

none at all😃😃😃

[@DeanTheDoctor]

It's beautiful. 😊🌎✨

[@ponkimonkoro5001]

Everyone who doubt, this is not a great performance - please do it yourself (I think there´s a reason why this is a world record).

[@2013branth]

I clicked on this video thinking Denise actually accelerated to 184MPH on her own, or going downhill to do so.