The Scotsman flies again

[Phil H]

Graeme Obree is in the US at the moment making an attempt on the human-powered land-speed record. Yet again, the Scottish steel-wrangler has come up with a machine not quite like any other. Called "Beastie" he is face down, head forwards with his chin just above the front wheel. Today he [url=http://www.humansinvent.com/#!/13453/i-need-to-focus-on-my-eyeballs-not-coming-out-of-my-head/]qualified for the finals[/url] in the competition.

The current record is 82.8mph held by Canadian Sam Whittingham.

[Sylv]

What's happened? Last time I looked, he was gunning for 83+mph, and now he seems happy enough with the prone recumbent record of 56mph?