AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Students at two Dutch universities who teamed up with coatings experts from AkzoNobel broke the world speed record for a human-powered vehicle at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge.
The Human Power Team from Delft Technical University and the Free University of Amsterdam exceeded the current record with their VeloX3 recumbent bicycle, which features an ultra-light coating developed by the company’s Sikkens brand. According to an article by bikeradar.com, the team broke the existing record, held by Canadian Sam Whittingham, by 0.6 km/h. The vehicle recorded a speed of 133.78 kmh at the event.