Originally Posted by
livedarklions
I have so far been unable to locate a world record for unassisted, unfaired upright bicycle. The world record for upright, unassisted, faired vehicle is just 51.28 mph, and was set in 1986.
Recumbent, unassisted and faired is 89.58 mph.
Yeah, everything is velomobiles. Apparently, the only event people are still doing on unfaired diamond frames is the hour record, which isn't really a good indicator of the maximum speed possible on a diamond-framed bike.