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kl in reply to @Dramatic_Hammer

Yeah, but does that mean he got cut off from the car and held on for 3 seconds without falling over, or did he have to pedal much? To what extent is this impressive in cycling terms?

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Oliver Schick in reply to @kl

What does 'towed' mean? I thought it meant he was not attached to the car but followed the car, motor-paced, i.e. protected from the wind, accelerating all the time, until he could not longer hold the speed it had been accelerated to. At least that's how I think it worked in Dave Le Grys' case, IIRC. It may not be the same record, of course.

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jellybaby in reply to @Oliver Schick

In the video above he is linked to the car with a bungee cord and what looks like a release system of some sort.
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Bernhard in reply to @Oliver Schick

I think they are towed up to speed as the gearing is impossible at lower speeds, the rider unlatches when up to speed. That is my understanding anyway.

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