Francesco Moser Hour Records

Perhaps you’ve seen pictures of Italian Cycling Superstar Francesco Moser on his Low Profile Pursuit Bike during his attempts to break the Hour Record on a bike. Here I have for you some video footage of those historic rides.
Moser’s first attempt to break the Hour Record took place at Mexico City’s Olympic Velodrome, in 1984, on that occasion he broke Legendary Eddy Merckx Hour Record set in 1972 on the same track.
Moser’s track bike was called “Va por la Hora”, that is Spanish for “He goes for the Hour”. Subsequently Moser produced in his bike frame factory the “Va por la Hora” alloy steel frame set in both track and road versions.
Some Facts:
The Elevation of Mexico City: 2,250 m
Note: the higher you're above sea level the less nitrogen and oxygen molecules there are (air is composed of 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen), so, if you were riding a bicycle it would much easier for you to advance (by displacing those molecules, there would be less of them), compared to being at sea level.
The Hour Record set at Mexico City’s Olympic Velodrome, on January 19, 1984:
(Hour Record @ Altitude)
Weight of bicycle: 11.0 kg (24.2 lb)
Front Wheel Type: Lenticular (aka Disc) wheel
Diameter: 66 cm (26 in)
Weight of Tubular Tire: 105g
Rear Wheel Type: Lenticular (aka Disc) wheel
Diameter: 71 cm (28 in)
Weight of Tubular Tire; 120g
Gear Used: 56 Tooth Chainring and a 15 Tooth Sprocket
Wheel Development (meters per Pedal Stroke): 8.03m (26.345 ft)
Average Cadence (Pedal Strokes per Minute): 105.4
SIDE Note: He was flying, that is ~1 mile every 2 minutes. END SIDE NOTE.
Distance Covered: 50.802 km
The Hour Record set at Mexico City’s Olympic Velodrome, on January 24, 1984:
(Hour Record @ Altitude)
Weight of bicycle: 11.0 kg (24.2 lb)
Front Wheel Type: Lenticular (aka Disc) wheel
Diameter: 66 cm (26 in)
Weight of Tubular Tire: 105g
Rear Wheel Type: Lenticular (aka Disc) wheel
Diameter: 71 cm (28 in)
Weight of Tubular Tire; 120g
Gear Used: 57 Tooth Chainring and a 15 Tooth Sprocket
Wheel Development (meters per Pedal Stroke): 8.17m (26.804 ft)
Average Cadence (Pedal Strokes per Minute): 104.3
Distance Covered: 51.151 km
Video Editing & Research by: Yours Truly, The Ultimate Cycling Fan.
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