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American woman pedals 184 mph, smashing record held by men for more than 100 years

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  1. jsx
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    This part of the article came out of nowhere: She accidentally handicapped herself, and still smashed the record.

    This part of the article came out of nowhere:

    It took her two years to return to the salt flats to attempt to best the men’s record, in part because of a string of setbacks in 2017: a crash that broke a shoulder blade and a rib, as well as an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg.

    She accidentally handicapped herself, and still smashed the record.

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    annadane
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    Yes but can she finish a marathon in 2:01:39?

    Yes but can she finish a marathon in 2:01:39?

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    1. nsz
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      Only if she gets a tesla with a massive billboard to draft off. All seriousness that was seriously impressive. It is interesting how these records really set limits on what is physically possible,...

      Only if she gets a tesla with a massive billboard to draft off.
      All seriousness that was seriously impressive.

      It is interesting how these records really set limits on what is physically possible, like knowing what the bounding factors are in an engineering application.

      Also it's pretty gutsy to even get out on the road for an attempt. Most people have not even gone that fast in a car!

      (...) the previous record holder, broke 24 bones (…)

      Very impressed with another recent record they mention from another cyclist, depending on how fast she was going it's like 6-8 hours of cycling a day.

      Amanda Coker biked 86,573.2 miles in a single year, (...) she averaged about 237 miles per day.

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  3. trojanhorse
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    That's insanely impressive.

    That's insanely impressive.

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