Denise Mueller-Korenek shattered the previous land-speed record for the fastest human on a bicycle on earth. Video: Andria Chamberlin and Michael Kofsky for The Wall Street JournalVideo by Andria Chamberlin and Michael KofskyEver wondered what it’s like to pedal a bicycle at 184 miles per hour? It’s an eccentric and wild proposition -- not to mention dangerous. But it’s precisely what Denise Mueller-Korenek, a former elite junior cyclist and 45-year-old mother of three, attempted last September on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Here, take an up-close and rollicking ride with Mueller-Korenek, her pace car driver, Shea Holbrook, and the rest of their team as they chase an exhilarating world record on the barren surface of America’s cathedral of speed.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 12, 2019 16:52 UTC