Cycling World Records
Cycling world records bring unicyclists, bicycle riders and Big Wheelers together to show off their skills. If you love your bike, here's the place to honor it, whether it be a ten-speed, fix or penny-farthing. Train hard and set the standard for cyclists all over the world.
25 Records
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Most Bunny Hops On A Bicycle In One Minute
Tyler Westrick performed 28 bunny hops in his bicycle in one minute.
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Fastest Time To Fold And Unfold A Brompton Bicycle
Adam Feldman folded and unfolded a Brompton bicycle in 24.14 seconds.
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Most Times Getting On And Off A Bicycle In One Minute
David Jimenez got on and off of a bicycle 27 times in one minute.
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Fastest 1/4 Mile Bike Ride With Dog
Art Hoffman completed a 1/4 mile bike ride with his dog Chenji in 58.87 seconds.
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Longest Bicycle Ride With Feet On Handlebars
Alexander Paul Kleinschmidt rode a bicycle with his feet on the handlebars for two minutes, 40.45 seconds, a new world record.
Kleinschmidt set the record on June 28, 2009 in a McKinney, Texas parking lot. Karise Marie Carrillo was present as a witness.
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Longest Five Person Tandem Big Wheel Ride
Rich Dwyer, Greg Obetz, Mike Richwalder, Brice Biruta, and Andrew Hiller rode tandem style on three Big Wheels for six minutes, 16.10 seconds. Three men steered the tricycles with the other two balanced on the back.
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Most Bicycle Kicks In 10 Seconds
Bob Jerry completed 25 bicycle kicks in ten seconds.
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Fastest Time To Ride One Mile On A Training Bike While A Friend In A Prius Cheers You On
This record was set as part of Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself.
The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.
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Most Miles Ridden On A Training Bike In One Hour
Texas 4000, a group of University of Texas students preparing to cycle 4,000 miles to raise money to battle cancer, rode a trainer bike 31.50 miles in one hour, a new world record.
Texas 4000 set the record during URDB’sBreakCancer partyat the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses.[][]
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Fastest Time To Solve A Pocket Cube While Riding A Unicycle
David Hartley solved a Pocket Cube while riding a unicycle in 24.06 seconds, a new world record.
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Longest Time Whistling While Riding A Bicycle In Death Valley
Kenny Lewis whistled for 44.95 seconds while riding his bicycle though Death Valley. His tune of choice was Walking In The Air, the theme from the 1982 animated film of Raymond Briggs’ 1978 children’s book The Snowman[].
Lewis took the ride to raise money for WaterAid.
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Largest Group To Form A Dedication Circle Followed By A Can-Can Line
60 riders in the Texas 4000stood in a circle and made individual dedications before lining up and forming a can-can line. They set the record before heading out on a bicycle ride.
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Most Consecutive Catches Juggling Three Clubs While Balancing Bicycle On Forehead
Brian Pankey completed 24 catches while juggling three clubs and balancing a bicycle on his forehead.
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Longest Time To Balance A Bicycle On Forehead
Brian Pankey balanced a 12-speed bicycle on his forehead for two minutes, 48.52 seconds.
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Longest Tandem Bicycle Ride With Full-Sized Artificial Skeleton In Back Seat
Art Hoffman rode 437 miles with a full-sized skeleton on the back seat of his tandem bicycle. The skeleton (named Oscar) was affixed to the back seat with Hoffman when he participated in the RAGBRAI bike ride in 1987. Oscar wore a "U.S Tobacco Industry" sign that was part of anti-smoking campaign Hoffman started.
