ALL-TIME LIST OF FASTEST BICYCLES (SPEED BIKES) ON EARTH
The following lists the Best Speed Performances by a Rider and Vehicle combination.  Speeds were typically measured over a distance of 200 meters on "flat" courses with little or no tail wind assistance.  In some cases, speeds were recorded over 500 meters, 1000 meters, even over 80 kilometers for the One Hour Event. All vehicles utilized some form of aerodynamic body to make these speeds possible.  All vehicles were entirely human-powered.  References include IHPVA publications from 1978 onwards and Internet research.  
Complied by Mike Mowett December 2004. email: mowett AT aol DOT com  

This is not meant to be an official record of accomplishments or sanctioning. 		   
MARK Speed (mph) Speed
(kph)		 Rider(s) Designer(s) & Builder(s) Nationality Vehicle Name Wheels Type Year Significance Event & Location Rider Strength Vehicle Design
1 81.00 130.36 Sam Whittingham George Georgiev & Varna Team Canada Varna Diablo II bicycle single 2002 WORLD RECORD - Decimach attempt WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA national class, 30 years old low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble, air sealed
2 80.55 129.63 Sam Whittingham George Georgiev & Varna Team Canada Varna Diablo bicycle single 2001 WORLD RECORD - Decimach attempt WHPSC 2001 Battle Mountain, NV, USA national class, 29 years old low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
3 78.02 125.56 Matt Weaver Matt Weaver, John Weaver, 
Rob Hitchcock		 USA Kyle Edge bicycle single 2001 U.S. Record - Decimach attempt WHPSC 2001 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur, 31 years old low-racer, RWD, video navigated, air sealed
4 72.92 117.35 Fred Markham George Georgiev & Varna Team USA Varna Mephisto bicycle single 2004 Personal Best WHPSC 2004 Battle Mountain, NV, USA masters rider, 47 years old 1976/80 Olympian low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
5 72.75 117.08 Sam Whittingham George Georgiev & Varna Team Canada Varna Mephisto bicycle single 2000 WORLD RECORD WHPSC 2000 Battle Mountain, NV, USA national class, 28 years old, hour record holder low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
6 70.00 112.65 Sean Costin Costin, Ollingers & WISIL team USA Coslinger Special bicycle single 2002 Personal Best - estimated speed WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur, 36 years old low-racer, FWD, video navigated
7 68.91 110.90 Fred Markham 
& Chris Springer		 Gardner Martin 
& Easy Racers Team		 USA Double Gold Rush bicycle tandem 2001 Tandem Record over 500 meters WHPSC 2001 Battle Mountain, NV, USA masters riders, 44 & 41 years old tall & narrow, back to back, canopy bubble
8 68.73 110.61 Chris Huber Franz, Osborn, Gabarino USA Hysol Cheetah bicycle single 1992 WORLD RECORD Alamosa, CO, USA national class, 31 years old, pro rider tall & narrow, SWB, integral canopy
9 68.41 110.10 Andy Jaques-Maynes 
& Lance Doherty		 UC Berkeley ASME team USA Bearacuda bicycle tandem 2002 Collegiate Record WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA collegiate students low & wide, back to back, separate drives, monocoque
10 68.21 109.77 Damjan Zabovnik Damjan Zabovnik & Team Eivie Slovenia Eivie bicycle single 2003 European Record WHPSC 2003 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur, 28 years old low racer, RWD, mirror navigated, backwards ridden
11 67.48 108.60 Jan Van Eijden Guido Mertens & Vector IKV Germany Blue WhiteHawk bicycle single 2002 European Record WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA national class, 2000 World 200 m Champion, 26 years old mid-sized, RWD, integral canopy
12 67.37 108.42 Rob English Miles Kingsbury UK Mango bicycle single 2002 European Record WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur very compact, SWB, integral canopy, built for hour
13 65.90 106.06 Ellen van Vugt 
(van der Horst)		 Steve Nash & Team Varna Netherlands Varnowski bicycle single 2004 FEMALE WORLD RECORD WHPSC 2004 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur, 34 years old low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
14 65.46 105.35 Fred Markham Gardner Martin 
& Easy Racers Team		 USA Gold Rush bicycle single 1986 WORLD RECORD won Dupont Prize Dupont Prize attempt Mono Lake, CA, USA national class, 29 years old, 1976/80 Olympian tall & narrow, LWB, canopy bubble, production frame
15 65.03 104.66 Fred Markham 
& Sam Whittingham		 Gardner Martin 
& Easy Racers Team		 USA Double Gold Rush bicycle tandem 1993 Tandem Record CO Speed Challenge Alamosa, CO, USA national class, 36 & 21 years old tall & narrow, back to back, canopy bubble
16 64.93 104.49 Paul Buttemer George Georgiev Canada Varna bicycle single 1998 not official time ? 1998 IHPSC San Jose, CA, USA strong amateur low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
17 64.74 104.19 Andrea Blaseckie George Georgiev 
& Varna Team		 Canada Varna Mephisto bicycle single 2002 FEMALE WORLD RECORD WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
18 64.45 103.72 Macky Martin Matt Weaver 
/ Gardner Martin		 USA Virtual Rush bicycle single 2003 Personal Best - wind over limit WHPSC 2003 Battle Mountain, NV, USA junior rider, 16 years old low-racer, FWD, video navigated
19 64.34 103.55 Jason Queally Chris Fields UK BlueYonder Challenge bicycle single 2001 European Record WHPSC 2001 Battle Mountain, NV, USA national class, 2000 Olympic Kilo Champion low & wide, RWD, canopy bubble, large rear wheel
20 64.19 103.30 Carl Sundquist Tim Brummer 
Lightning Cycles Dynamics		 USA Lightning X-2 bicycle single 1986 Personal Best Palmdale, CA, USA national class, 1984 Olympian tall & narrow, SWB, self-stop capability
21 63.79 102.65 Sam Whittingham George Georgiev & Varna Team Canada Varna bicycle single 1993 Personal Best CO Speed Challenge Alamosa, CO, USA national class, 21 years old low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
22 63.78 102.64 Guido Mertens Guido Mertens & Vector IKV Germany Blue WhiteHawk bicycle single 2002 Personal Best WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur mid-sized, RWD, integral canopy
23 63.68 102.48 Joe Kochanowski George Georgiev & Steve Nash USA Varna Clone bicycle single 2003 Personal Best WHPSC 2003 Battle Mountain, NV, USA masters rider, 45 years old low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
24 63.58 102.32 Frank Geyer Steve Delaire & Rotator Cycles USA Big Gun bicycle single 2004 Personal Best WHPSC 2004 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur low racer, FWD, canopy bubble
25 63.51 102.21 Fred Markham Gardner Martin 
& Easy Racers Team		 USA Gold Rush Colorado bicycle single 1993 none CO Speed Challenge Alamosa, CO, USA national class, 1976/80 Olympian, 36 years old short & narrow, LWB, canopy bubble, production frame
26 63.25 101.79 Matjaz Leskovar Damjan Zabovnik & Team Eivie Slovenia Eivie bicycle single 2003 Personal Best - wind over limit WHPSC 2003 Battle Mountain, NV, USA national class low racer, RWD, mirror navigated, backwards ridden
27 63.01 101.40 Peter Thorn Don Witte & Allegro Team USA Allegro tricycle single 1986 WORLD RECORD Dupont Prize attempt Alamosa, CO, USA strong amateur low, flat bottom, FWD, two rear wheels
28 62.93 101.28 Dave Grylls 
& Leigh Barczewski		 Al Voigt & Versatron Corp. USA Vector Tandem tricycle tandem 1980 WORLD RECORD 1980 IHPSC Ontario, CA, USA national class, 1980 Olympians low, round bottom, RWD, integral canopy, two front wheels
29 62.83 101.12 Sean Costin Costin, Ollingers & WISIL team USA Coslinger Special bicycle single 2000 Personal Best WHPSC 2000 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur, 34 years old low-racer, FWD, video navigated
30 62.07 99.89 Thom Ollinger Costin, Ollingers & WISIL team USA Coslinger Special bicycle single 2003 Personal Best WHPSC 2003 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
31 61.94 99.68 John Seibert Don Witte & Allegro Team USA Allegro tricycle single 1985 Personal Best Dupont Prize attempt Alamosa, CO, USA strong amateur low, flat bottom, FWD, integral canopy, two rear wheels
32 61.88 99.59 Steve Delaire Steve Delaire & Rotator Cycles USA Big Gun bicycle single 2002 Personal Best WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA masters rider, 48 years old low racer, FWD, canopy bubble
33 61.79 99.44 Paul Buttemer George Georgiev & Varna Team Canada Varna bicycle single 2000 Personal Best WHPSC 2000 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
34 61.49 98.96 Jeff Solt UC Berkeley ASME team USA Z Prime bicycle single 1993 Personal Best CO Speed Challenge Alamosa, CO, USA national class tall & narrow, SWB, integral canopy
35 61.45 98.89 Macky Martin Matt Weaver & Gardner Martin USA Virtual Rush bicycle single 2003 Junior Men's Record WHPSC 2003 Battle Mountain, NV, USA junior rider, 16 years old low-racer, FWD, video navigated, air sealed
36 61.29 98.63 Mike Prime UC Berkeley ASME team USA Z Prime bicycle single 1993 Collegiate Record CO Speed Challenge Alamosa, CO, USA collegiate student tall & narrow, SWB, integral canopy
37 61.14 98.39 Paul Swift Terry Hreno USA Moby bicycle single 1993 Personal Best CO Speed Challenge Alamosa, CO, USA national-class low racer, RWD, LWB, canopy bubble
38 61.04 98.23 Butch Stinton 
& Jan Russell		 Guichard, Brummer, 
Drieke Northrop U		 USA White Lightning tricycle tandem 1980 WORLD RECORD 1980 IHPSC Ontario, CA, USA national-class very long, RWD, riders supine, flat bottom, two rear wheels
39 60.90 98.01 Sean Costin Kramer & Meissner USA The Spirit of Engen bicycle single 1993 Personal Best CO Speed Challenge Alamosa, CO, USA strong amateur, 27 years old tall & narrow, FWD, integral canopy
40 60.49 97.35 Fred Markham 
& John Howard		 Gardner Martin 
& Easy Racers Team		 USA Double Gold Rush bicycle tandem 1989 over 1000 meters Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA national class tall & narrow, back to back, canopy bubble
41 59.89 96.38 Ron Layman Cal Poly HPV team USA Velox Solium bicycle single 2004 Personal Best WHPSC 2004 Battle Mountain, NV, USA collegiate student, 22 years old tall & narrow, FWD, canopy bubble
42 59.85 96.32 Ellen van der Horst Guido Mertens & Hans van Vugt Netherlands White WhiteHawk bicycle single 2002 Personal Best WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur, Ladies Hour Record Holder mid-sized, RWD, integral canopy, hour record holder
43 59.24 95.34 Paul Buttemer George Georgiev & Varna Team Canada Varna I faired bicycle single 1993 Personal Best over one mile CO Speed Challenge Alamosa, CO, USA strong amateur low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
44 59.10 95.11 Carl Sundquist Terry Hreno USA Moby3 bicycle single 1985 Personal Best 1985 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA national class, 1984 Olympian low racer, RWD, LWB, canopy bubble
45 58.89 94.77 Dave Grylls Al Voigt & Versatron Corp. USA Vector Single bicycle single 1980 Personal Best 1980 IHPSC? Ontario, CA, USA national class, 1980 Olympian low, round bottom, RWD, integral canopy, two front wheels
46 58.48 94.11 Warren Beauchamp Warren Beauchamp USA Barracuda bicycle single 2002 Personal Best WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA masters rider, 41 years old low-racer, RWD, canopy bubble
47 58.47 94.10 Bruce Donaghy 
& Hugh Walton		 Al Voigt & Versatron Corp. USA   tricycle tandem 1981 Personal Bests 1981 IHPSC, Los Angeles, CA, USA   low, round bottom, RWD, integral canopy, two front wheels
48 58.40 93.99 Fred Markham 
& Macky Martin		 Gardner Martin 
& Easy Racers Team		 USA Double Gold Rush bicycle tandem 2002 Senior/Junior Tandem record WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA masters rider 45, and junior rider 15 tall & narrow, back to back, canopy bubble
49 58.23 93.71 Hans Wessels Guido Mertens 
& Hans van Vugt		   White WhiteHawk bicycle single 2004 Personal Best WHPSC 2004 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur mid-sized, RWD, integral canopy
50 58.00 93.34 Rob Wood Giles Poirier USA Norus bicycle single 2003 Personal Best - wind over limit WHPSC 2003 Battle Mountain, NV, USA masters rider, 42 years old low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
51 57.90 93.18 Fred Markham 
& Nelson Vails		 Al Voigt & Versatron Corp. USA Tandem Vector tricycle tandem 1982   1982 IHPSC Carson, CA, USA national class low, round bottom, RWD, integral canopy, two front wheels
52 57.85 93.10 Rob Wood Giles Poirier USA/Canada Norus bicycle single 2003 Personal Best WHPSC 2003 Battle Mountain, NV, USA masters rider, 42 years old low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
53 57.06 91.83 Dave Grylls, 
Leonard Nitz 
& Scott Andrews		 Al Voigt & Versatron Corp. USA Vector Triple quadricycle triple 1979 WORLD RECORD 1979 IHPSC Ontario, CA, USA national class low, very long, riders prone, flat bottom, hand & foot powered
54 56.93 91.62 Pat Kinch Miles Kingsbury UK Bean bicycle single 1992 European Record over 500 meters RAF Fairford, Bedfordshire, UK national class, Mens Hour Record Holder mid-sized, integral canopy, hour record holder
55 56.70 91.25 Phil Norton 
& Mark Orr		 Phil Norton USA ? ? tandem 1980 Personal Best 1980 IHPSC Ontario, CA, USA strong amateurs pilot prone, stroker supine w/ hand cranks, 
long and low, flat bottom 2 rear trainer wheels
56 56.66 91.19 Leigh Barczewski Al Voigt, Steve Wojik, 
John Speicher Doug Unkrey		 USA Vector Single tricycle single 1980   1980 IHPSC Ontario, CA, USA national class low, round bottom, RWD, integral canopy, two front wheels
57 56.26 90.54 Gerhard Scheller Al Voigt & Wolfgang Gronen Germany Vector 007 tricycle single 1987 European Record over 500 meters LaPaz, Bolivia national class low, round bottom, RWD, integral canopy, two front wheels
58 55.63 89.53 Steve McIntosh Al Voigt & Versatron Corp. USA Vector Yellow tricycle single 1981 Personal Best 1981 IHPSC, Los Angeles, CA, USA   low, round bottom, RWD, integral canopy, two front wheels
59 55.42 89.19 Dean Pederson Gardner Martin 
& Dean Pederson		 USA Rotator Coyote bicycle single 2004 Personal Best WHPSC 2004 Battle Mountain, NV, USA masters rider short & narrow, LWB, FWD
60 55.10 88.68 Chris Kuzma Robert Baals   Areo ? single 1985 Personal Best 1985 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA ? ?
61 55.07 88.63 Mat Glaser 
& Lance Doherty		 UC Berkeley ASME team USA Bearacuda bicycle tandem 2000 Personal Best California Valley, USA collegiate students low & wide, back to back, integral canopy, monocoque
62 55.05 88.59 Doug Adamson Derek Henden   Bluebell bicycle single 1984 Australian Record 1984 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA ? ?
63 54.94 88.42   Cole Dalton         1984   1984 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA   head-first prone position
64 54.91 88.37 David Marsh Jaymic Engineering UK Poppy Flyer II tricycle single 1981 English (European) record? 1981 IHPSC, Los Angeles, CA, USA   two rear wheels, pointed nose, 
supine, long & low, integral canopy
65 54.89 88.34 Richard Bryne Steve Ball USA Dragonfly   single 1983   1983 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA   hand and foot powered, periscope 
navigated, prone position
66 54.74 88.10 Doug Walters Rosario & Woo USA New Attitude bicycle single 1993 Personal Best CO Speed Challenge Alamosa, CO, USA   upright position?
67 54.49 87.69   Derek Henden         1986   1986 IHPSC Vancouver, BC, Canada   LWB
68 54.43 87.60 Wayne Kirk Wayne Kirk   Laminar 86   single 1986   1986 IHPSC Vancouver, BC, Canada    
69 54.36 87.48 Rick Dregne T. Hreno USA Moby 3B     1985   1985 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA   low racer, RWD, LWB, canopy bubble
70 54.04 86.97 Andrea Blaseckie George Georgiev & Varna Team Canada Varna Bibet bicycle single 2000 FEMALE WORLD RECORD WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA strong amateur low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
71 54.03 86.95       Presto     1986   1986 IHPSC Vancouver, BC, Canada   SWB
72 53.80 86.58 Steve Wojik, 
Marty Harrison, 
Eric Edwards		 Al Voigt, Steve Wojik, 
John Speicher Doug Unkrey		 USA Vector Triple quadricycle triple 1979   1979 IHPSC Ontario, CA, USA amateur riders low, very long, riders prone, flat bottom, 
hand (2 riders) & foot powered
73 53.48 86.07 Tanya Markham 
& Macky Martin		 Gardner Martin 
& Easy Racers Team		 USA Double Gold Rush bicycle tandem 2002 Junior Tandem Record WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA junior riders, 16 & 15 years old tall & narrow, back to back, canopy bubble
74 53.43 85.99 Fred Markham Gardner Martin 
& Easy Racers Team		 USA Gold Rush LeTour bicycle single 1991 over 1000 meters Tour de France Villeurbanne, France national class, 1976/80 Olympian, 34 years old short & narrow, LWB, canopy bubble, production frame
75 53.40 85.94 Jim Adamski 
& Jim Stone		 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 
ASME		 USA Phoenix tricycle tandem 1981   1981 IHPSC, Los Angeles, CA, USA   low, round bottom, integral canopy, two front wheels
76 53.26 85.71   Kelly Landry   Fusion     1984   1984 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA    
77 53.20 85.62 Fred Markham Gardner Martin 
& Easy Racers Team		 USA Easy Racer bicycle single 1983   1983 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA national class, 1976/80 Olympian, 26 years old LWB
78 53.03 85.34 Bruce Donaghy?   USA Vector Single #24   single 1981   1981 IHPSC, Los Angeles, CA, USA    
79 53.01 85.31 Ymte Sybrandy           1997 not official time ? 1997 IHPSC, Cologne, Germany    
80 52.63 84.70 F. Sarate Guy et al USA Café'     1988   1988 IHPCS Visalia, CA, USA   LWB
81 52.57 84.60       Avatar bicycle single 1984   1984 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA   LWB, production frame?
82 52.45 84.41 Rick Dregne L. DeMoss/T. Hreno USA       1983   1983 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA   LWB
83 52.45 84.41 Nick Kelez Kirk Edward?  
UC Berkeley ASME team		 USA Concept Z bicycle single 1990   1990 IHPSC Portland, OR, USA   SWB
84 52.39 84.31   Robert Baals   Aero     1984   1984 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA    
85 52.33 84.22 Sam Whittingham George Georgiev & Varna Team Canada Varna Diablo bicycle single 2004 ONE HOUR WORLD RECORD Opel AG Track, Dudenhofen, Germany    
86 52.33 84.22       SCU 1     1983   1983 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA    
87 52.30 84.17 Tanya Markham Gardner Martin 
& Easy Racers Team		   Gold Rush Colorado bicycle single 2002 Junior Women's Record WHPSC 2002 Battle Mountain, NV, USA junior rider, 16 years old tall & narrow, LWB, canopy bubble, production frame?
88 52.08 83.81 Fred Markham Gardner Martin 
& Easy Racers Team		 USA Gold Rush x bicycle single 1984   1984 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA national class, 1976/80 Olympian, 27 years old LWB
89 52.02 83.72       Yole     1984   1984 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA    
90 52.01 83.70 Sam Whittingham George Georgiev & Varna Team Canada Varna Diablo bicycle single 2003 ONE HOUR WORLD RECORD 8.5 mile track Uvalde, Texas, USA national class, 31 years old low-racer, FWD, canopy bubble
91 51.92 83.56 Tim Gartside Nosey Ferret Team, 
Derek Henden		 UK Bluebell bicycle single 1982   1982 IHPSC Carson, CA, USA strong amatuer tall & narrow, integral canopy
92 51.90 83.53 E. Bell L. Melendez   Schanffer     1985   1984 IHPSC Indy 500 racetrack, USA    
93 51.84 83.43 Allan Abbott Allan Abbott USA Black Bottom     1981   1981 IHPSC, Los Angeles, CA, USA medical doctor head first, prone-position
94 51.84 83.43 David Ware Al Voigt & Versatron Corp. USA Vector     1982   1982 IHPSC Carson, CA, USA   low, round bottom, RWD, integral canopy, 
two front wheels
95 51.84 83.43 Rachel Hall Don Witte & Allegro Team USA Allegro tricycle single 1985 FEMALE WORLD RECORD Dupont Prize attempt Alamosa, CO, USA strong amateur low, flat bottom, FWD, integral canopy, 
two rear wheels
96 51.82 83.40 Macky Martin Gardner Martin & Gabe Devault USA TriRush tricycle single 2004   WHPSC 2004 Battle Mountain, NV, USA junior rider, 17 years old low, flat bottom, FWD, integral canopy, 
two rear wheels
97 51.60 83.04 Tim Gartside David Gordon Wilson USA Avatar     1982   1982 IHPSC Carson, CA, USA   LWB
98 51.54 82.95