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Headline: Woman Breaks World Bicycling Land Speed Record

Caption: Denise Mueller-Korenek has broken the Paced Bicycle Land Speed Record - by reaching an unassisted speed of 183.932 Mph. American Denise, 45, achieved the record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats on Sunday (16 Sep). Her ride was shielded from wind in the slipstream of the pace car, driven by Shea Holbrook. Denise is the first female to beat the record. She explained: "My coach and friend John Howard set the record in 1985 at 152 MPH. I want to give women a voice on my bike at Bonneville. I want to be the fastest woman on a bicycle." The bicycle was custom designed for this record. It has 17″ high speed rated motorcycle wheels and tires to help reduce the centre of gravity. The frame is elongated for stability and utilises a “short travel” suspension to dampen high speed vibration. It is also fitted with a steering stabiliser to eliminate any speed wobble at high speeds. Leaving the slipstream would have been dangerous. "Hitting a 140mph wall of air will knock me off my bike," Denise said before the attempt. She wore a custom made leather and lycra racing suit designed to allow the movement of her legs and to allow her to pedal fast while having protection in all the necessary areas.

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