Cyclist Neil Campbell has 174mph Guinness World Record confirmed

[Talyn]

British cyclist Neil Campbell recently set a new world record for speed, reaching 175.89175.89 mph (
(283.06283.06 km/h) on October 5, 2025, while in the slipstream of a truck.

This surpasses his own previous record, and the team is now preparing for future attempts to reach
200 mph.

Cyclist breaks world record for fastest bicycle speed

His dream is to obtain a world record and become the first person to exceed 200 mph on a bicycle.

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[OldGrunt]

That guy must have a death wish.

 

[Belt Fed]

On a bicycle? NOPE

 

[Talyn]

I'm such a whimp compared to that guy.

I've only maxed out at 65 mph (no drafting) on my first racing bike (a long time ago) coming down a mountain pass.

 

[mikep]

I'm such a whimp compared to that guy.

I've only maxed out at 65 mph (no drafting) on my first racing bike (a long time ago) coming down a mountain pass.

i've maxed out at 51mph on a moderate descent. damn near crapped myself.

 

[Talyn]

i've maxed out at 51mph on a moderate descent. damn near crapped myself.

I had to check to see if I had squeezed finger grooves into my handle bars when I leveled out on the flat.

Now I don't come down passes anymore but max out at ~mid-30's on a couple small hills on my regular training route, on my biggest gear.

 

[powerboatr]

i first thought, how the heck does his legs have that much power to 150mph
slipstreaming seems like cheating if you know what i mean

but yes my handle bars would have indents and the seat squeezed flat

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

30 on my own power was fast enough.

 

[Shibadog]

I wouldn’t want to go that fast in the dern Truck!

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Oh my! That is quite the dance, between truck and cyclist. A lot could go wrong really quick.

Even with help to overcome the air resistance, it's an amazing feat.

Air resistance is a huge factor. When skydiving, in freefall we'd max out at about 120mph. I guess Mr. Campbell has me beat.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Talyn]

Hi,

Oh my! That is quite the dance, between truck and cyclist. A lot could go wrong really quick.

Even with help to overcome the air resistance, it's an amazing feat.

Air resistance is a huge factor. When skydiving, in freefall we'd max out at about 120mph. I guess Mr. Campbell has me beat.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Next time you're on a freefall if you see a guy on a bike pass you maybe it will be him (with a chute on) trying to set a new record.

 

[Jfal]

Anything over 130 on a motorcycle gets me butt-puckering....can't imagine it on a pedal-bike.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

my '82 yamaha seca 650 turbo @ redline (9,500) is supposed to be 132mph, but i took it to 11k. not sure what that ended up being on mpg though? 150+ish? the '65 vette i had (according to the speedo) i toped at 136, but only due to the frontend getting very light. i still had another 3k rpm left to max.