What's the fastest someone has ever gone on a pedal bike?

. That means with no motor, or aids. Going downhill is allowed! A friend of mine has gone 40mph on a tandem, apparently it's terrifying! It's the stopping that is the main problem, as well as not falling off!

Answers:
The highest speed ever achieved on a bicycle is 268.831 km/h (167.043 mph), by Fred Rompelberg (The Netherlands) at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA, on October 3, 1995. His record attempt was greatly assisted by the slipstream from his lead vehicle. Fred has been cycling professionally for nearly 30 years and during that time has held 11 world records.
I'VE GONE THAT FAST ON A REGULAR BIKE DOWN HILL. IT WASN'T 'TERRIFYING'.
I believe the record is somewhere around sixty, but that was behind a special car to block the wind resistance. 40 is really fast without aids. I don't know of any other attempts at a record.

'nuff said?
The latest record was set by an Aussie, Bert Candlemeyer at
the Bonneville salt flats on 23 october 2001.
He covered the standing mile at a speed of 457 mph.
This record is not expected to be broken for years to come.
my bf boasts that he can go 30 mph- hearing it gets pretty boring after a while
200mph
The present record is 565 mph, it was done by a butchers delivery bicycle in somalia.

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