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Originally Posted by Ericoschmitt

Then the linear pedal motion. Yes, the fastest HPV is circular motion so far. Could be for a few reasons: 1) nobody until today has trained long enough to have peak performance on a linear systems 2) Elite athletes are trained in circular motion 3) Linear drivetrains are underdeveloped. I believe all 3 play a role. Graeme Obree recently built a linear motion machine to go for HPV top speed record, but failed. His "Beastie" is backyard build with no wind tunnel data, made of cheap steel. It's fixed gear. He's now much older and less fit. He only trained a few months on it. But I still dream with linear motion. The human body is not made to pedal circles, it's that simple, we can theoretically generate more power linearly.
Graeme wasn't competitive at Battle Mountain because he failed to learn from history and went with old discredited modes; specifically linear drive and the prone position; both of which were disproven decades ago.
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