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Iowa-based sporting goods manufacturer, Rüster, claims it has engineered the world's fastest bicycle.
Rüster claims that it has developed the fastest bike in the world, The Dimond, and has also proven it to through wind tunnel tests against competing brands.
After testing the bike through wind tunnels, it was found that the bike yielded less drag forces and was able to give an average of 1 min to reach 112 mile, with other competitors only reaching the distance at 4 mins, making the bicycle almost 28% faster than the other brands, according to the results posted on Rüster's site.
The Dimond is a light, beam-style pedal bicycle originally built by professional triathlete and industrial engineer, TJ Tollakson, in 2013. Since then he has worked with Dave Morse, director of engineering at Rüster, to improve the Dimond even further according to Fox News.
Designs for the bike were based from the beam frame bikes prevalent during the 1990's. Although the bike design was inspired from the beam frame design, it still operates and adjust as if it were a conventional cycle.
The framework of the bike is modeled out of carbon fiber, a light but durable substance, giving the cycle a high strength to weight ratio. It is also designed to be portable, the user can disassemble the bike and carry it in a "hen house", another product of Rüster.
Matt Zepeda, a trainer of triathletes said that the Dimond was able to give athletes in Ironman competitions, bike races that are 56 miles long, better performance, giving them a 5 minute advantage.
The bike is sold by frame or by custom building, equipped with all the gear, and would cost a person about $6000 to $13000.
