Getting ready for taking on the World Hour Record when I am a 100 led me to this.
In the video above, how science and technology have influenced the making and breaking of the prestigious World Hour Record first established in 1893. Then, below, Forces breaks down the physics of cycling; Physiology explains, well, the physiology that boosts performance; and Technology digs deeper into the high-tech hardware that cyclists push along.
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via Dan Colman