A group of 12 graduate and undergraduate students from the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering are headed to Battle Mountain, Nevada on Sept. 12 to compete in The World Human-Powered Speed Challenge.
At the competition, teams from around the world will race their independently-built bicycles over 200 meters. Their hope is to break speed records for human-powered vehicles, and be crowned number one in the world.
Driving the unique vehicle is a one-of-a-kind experience that’s difficult to explain says Aerospace Science & Engineering student, Victor Ragusila (UTIAS). “You’re basically inside a big drum so any sound is amplified. You don’t have time to be scared, it’s very exciting. Even when it’s ‘Oh man I’m crashing, I’m down,’ you’re still so excited.”
To find out more about the group’s human-powered vehicle, please visit the Toronto Star.
