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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.

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  1. Longest Bicycle Skid Mark

    Longest Bicycle Skid Mark

    Full details of the record available here.

  2. Fastest 1/4 Mile Bike Ride With Dog

    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.

  3. Longest Tandem Bicycle Ride With Full-Sized Artificial Skeleton In Back Seat

    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.

  4. Longest Bicycle Ride To Burning Man

    Longest Bicycle Ride To Burning Man

    Maksim K. spent 54 days bicycling 3699 miles to Burning Man. About Burning Man: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BurningMan

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  5. Longest Bicycle Ride With Feet On Handlebars

    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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  6. Longest Five Person Tandem Big Wheel Ride

    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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  7. Highest Per Capita Municipal Bike Use In The United States

    Highest Per Capita Municipal Bike Use In The United States

    1000 community bikes were donated to the Burning Man Festival, making it the highest per capita municipal bike use in the United States (1 bike per 35 people). About the project: http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/007149.html About Burning Man: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BurningMan

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  8. Most Back Wheel Pogo Jumps On A BMX Bike In 15 Seconds While Wearing A Lifejacket

    Most Back Wheel Pogo Jumps On A BMX Bike In 15 Seconds While Wearing A Lifejacket

    Scott Sleder hopped on the back wheel of his BMX bike 27 times in 15 seconds while wearing a lifejacket.

  9. Largest Bicycle Pile On Top Of A Person

    Largest Bicycle Pile On Top Of A Person

    Matthew F buried himself beneath a pile of 10 bicycles, a new world record. The count was reduced to 9, however, as one of the bikes was missing a rear tire.

    Matthew F set the mark on July 6, 2009 in Washington D.C. Andrew A and Emily H were present as witnesses.

  10. Longest Time To Balance A Bicycle On Forehead

    Longest Time To Balance A Bicycle On Forehead

    Brian Pankey balanced a 12-speed bicycle on his forehead for two minutes, 48.52 seconds.

  11. Most Stuffed Tiger Heads Attached To A Bicycle

    Most Stuffed Tiger Heads Attached To A Bicycle

    Casson Tiger-Man sets the bar in the stuffed animal head/bicycle department by attaching two stuffed tiger heads to his ride.

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  12. Tallest Bicycle Decorated To Look Like A Dog

    Tallest Bicycle Decorated To Look Like A Dog

    Tim R’s bicycle stands 27 inches tall and looks just like a dog.

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  13. Most Miles Ridden On A Training Bike In One Hour

    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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  14. Fastest Time To Solve A Pocket Cube While Riding A Unicycle

    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.

  15. Most People Bunny Hopped Over On A Bicycle

    Most People Bunny Hopped Over On A Bicycle

    Captain Doggy-Style bunny hoppedover two live human beings on his bicycle.

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