Every year in Battle Mountain - Nevada (USA) teams from all over the world gather on a highway in the desert in a quest to break the World Human Powered Speed Record, the absolute fastest speed that can be achieved in a human powered vehicle.
Riders take place in a fully faired recumbent bicycle and need to cope with altitude, heat and wind and stay upright on a two lane highway. After a run-up of a few minutes (8 km; 5mile) the time is measured in a 200 meter speed trap.
The current world record is 144.17 km/h (89.59mph), with the dutch record set at 133.78km/h (83.13mph).
The womans record is 126.52 km/h (78.61mph), with the dutch record set at 122.12km/h (75.88mph).