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As the temperature climbed to a record 128 degrees in Death Valley National Park, a group of motorcyclists was sickened by the heat, and one died. Motorcycle tour of Death Valley turns fatal as ...
A motorcyclist died of suspected heat exposure and another was hospitalized for severe heat illness on Saturday amid record-setting temperatures at Death Valley National Park, officials said.
Extreme heat is both one of Death Valley's greatest intrigues and its most serious safety concern. It's not uncommon for a few people to die in the park from heatstroke in any given summer.
The first hour record behind a motorcycle was set at 34 miles (55 km) by Harry Elkes of the USA in 1898. He rode behind a motor-powered tandem. [24] The first record behind a pure motorcycle was 68 km (42 mi) by Tom Linton of Britain at the Parc des Princes track in northwest Paris in 1902. The speed increased but records become more hazy ...
Crashed into his pacemaker's motorcycle when the engine failed, died eleven days later. The crash occurred during an attempt to break the Paced Hour Record (meaning how much distance could be achieved within an hour) at the Parc des Princes velodrome. [50] [51] [Note 8] Hubert Sevenich: Track cyclist May 7, 1905 German Empire
In 1948, Whizzer sold its first pre-assembled motorized bicycle, the "Pacemaker", for US$199.50 (equivalent to $2,500 in 2023). [ 1 ] The "Sportsman" – featuring 138cc, 3 hp engine, 20" wheels, kick starter and drum brakes – was released in 1949 for US$224.50 (equivalent to $2,900 in 2023), and US$239.50 (equivalent to $3,100 in 2023) for ...
The hottest temperature ever officially recorded on Earth was 134 F (56.67 C) in July 1913 in Death Valley, though some experts dispute that measurement and say the real record was 130 F (54.4 C ...
List of cyclists and pacemakers who died in cycling racing-related incidents is a little unwieldy but seems to me the most accurate. It covers pacemakers and excludes spectators and racing cyclists killed in ordinary road accidents, neither of which appear to be covered. Dudley Miles 07:15, 19 June 2020 (UTC)