It's been about 5 years since I first stumbled across the Human Powered Land Speed [World] Record, and the competition for the record is certainly stiff. It just got broken a couple weeks ago with a run of 89MPH!!

Looking through the records, I had originally noticed that the tandem record is slower than the single person record...and since top speed is simply a matter of power overcoming drag, it should be faster! Here's the record and some description of the most recent event they had, for breaking records.

I was able to find some details on the current record holder, the one before that, and from the 70's.

The back-to-back seems like an odd choice, but perhaps it makes the most sense. Either way, I'd love to take a shot at this one.