The blisteringly fast new wave of Hour Record bikes

Since the Hour Record bike regulations were simplified by the UCI in May 2014, there has been a rash of attempts on the title – and among those leg-burning, all-out efforts, we’ve had some gorgeous bikes to drool over.

So far we’ve covered the machines of Jens Voigt, Matthias Brandle, Jack Bobridge, Rohan Dennis, Dame Sarah Storey and even Alex Dowsett, whose injury has put his attempt on the back burner.

This year, we’re looking forward to seeing Sir Bradley Wiggins take on the Hour, while Tony Martin has also expressed interest. There’s always the hope that we’ll finally see Fabian Cancellara have a go too.

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Hour Record Bikes

Jens Voigt’s Trek Speed Concept

Jens Voigt was the first to attempt the Hour Record after the rule change and managed an impressive 51.115km in September 2014, beating Ondrej Sosenka’s old-equipment record by over 1km.

Voigt rode a modified Trek Speed Concept 9-series for the attempt, adapting the swift TT / tri bike for the track, as well as adding an apposite clock-inspired paintjob.

Matthias Brandle’s Scott Plasma 5

Jack Bobridge’s Cervelo T4

Rohan Dennis’s BMC TrackMachine TR01

Thomas Dekker’s Koga TeeTeeTrack

Dame Sarah Storey's Ridley Arena Carbon

Alex Dowsett’s Canyon Speedmax WRH

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