In 1962, Jose Meiffret rode on a public road behind a gullwing Mercedes at 127.342 miles per hour, or 204.778 km/h. In photos, his 130 tooth chainring looks as big in diameter as his front tire! Even with 130X15 gearing, he had to pedal at 187.5 rpm to attain that speed. That, my friends, is truly amazing!
Photos and an excellent article in VBQ Volume 3, number 2. You might check with Jan Heine to see if he has more back issues available if you are interested.
Rick Olson
Cool and POURING down rain in
Rhododendron, OR
Still got an 18 mile morning ride in