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‘ARION2’
The University of Liverpool Velocipede Project
Project Aim:
To design, build, test and evaluate a recumbent leg pedalled powered vehicle specifically to break the international human
powered vehicle land speed record.
Project Team
The project is led by the ULV Team - a team of engineering students from University of Liverpool who manufacture human powered
vehicles (HPV’s). Last year the team raced their first HPV – the ARION1 and work has already begun on the ARION2.
World Record Challenge
The ARION2 will be competing at the World Human Power Speed Challenge (WHPSC) in September 2016. The competition is held
annually in Battle Mountain, Nevada, USA. The ARION2 will be racing in the 200 Meter Flying Start Speed Trial - the flagship event
of the WHPSC.
The male land speed record is currently set at 86.67 mph.
The female land speed record is currently set at 75.69 mph.
There is currently no British female land speed record set for a streamlined recumbent!
The racetrack is 5 miles long and the average speed of the vehicle is recorded in the final 200 metres of the racetrack.
There may also be a chance to race the ARION2 in July 2016 in the DEKRA race in Dresden, Germany for the riders to gain
additional experience and even have a shot at the record.
The male riders have already been selected and the team are now seeking female riders that are capable of outputting 600
Watts during the final part of the race.
Progress
The team’s first bike – the ARION1 reached a speed of 75.03mph in Battle Mountain and in doing so achieved a new British
record! The ARION2 will be the second HPV developed by the team and after the success of the ARION1 the new team are eager
to make a bike that can go even faster! After a year of intense research and development, the ULV Team are now finalising the
design of the new bike. The ARION2 is driven solely by human power, has an enormous gear ratio and at top speed, the wheels
will be spinning at over 1500 RPM! The rider is completely enclosed in an aerodynamic monocoque shell, giving the vehicle
super-low air resistance and an extremely stiff structure which is vital for high transmission efficiency.
Aerodynamic design is crucial for the ARION2 to reach top speed; the ARION2 will be 35 times more aerodynamic than a standard
upright bicycle. The ULV Team will be conducting wind tunnel testing on the ARION1 which has helped the team create a world
class aerodynamic design.
Publicity
To date, the ULV Team have appeared on:
 The BBC Breakfast Show
 BBC Radio Merseyside
 Local, national and global: newspapers, online articles, cycling magazines and engineering magazines
The ULV Team are currently in discussions with TV production companies and aim to share the story of the ARION2 with the world
via programmes such as the BBC, Discover, Fox and National Geographical. Attention of the University of Liverpool project is
expected to increase as the project progresses.
Sponsors
After the success of the ARION1 land speed bike, the ARION legacy is now well established. The ARION1 was backed by a variety
of different sponsors, with some of them listed below:
Hello Potential Rider of the ARION2!
By filling in this application form, you are applying to be a rider of the ARION2 human powered vehicle.
The application deadline is the 27th of November 2015. Applicants who meet the selection criteria will be invited to
undertake a series of fitness tests in February 2016.
By applying, you are willing to undertake seven months of specially devised training, commencing in March 2016. This training aims
to develop you into a world class, record breaking recumbent cyclist. Throughout training, riders’ fitness will be monitored and riders
will compete against each other in events in order to maintain 100% motivation ahead of the big event in 2016.
This is no small challenge; however, by succeeding you could be the fastest woman in the world!
We would like to wish you good luck in your application!
Regards,
The ULV Management Team
Rory Curtis
Technical Manager (Student) for the ULV Team
Email: [email protected]
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
ARION2 RIDER APPLICATION FORM
SECTION 1: Personal Information
First Name:
Surname:
D.O.B. (min 18
years old)
Sex
Tel. No.
Max power
output (if known)
Method power
out was
measured
Email address
Nationality
Height
Home Address
Do you have a disability, health condition or
injury that may affect your ability to be fitness
tested?
If yes, please give details
How did you find out
about the University
of Liverpool
Velocipede project?
(yes/no)
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
SECTION 2: Sports History
Please give a details of the past 5 years of sporting activity including a time frame and the level in which you have
competed
Sport/Event
Date
Level Of Competition
Achievement
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
SECTION 3: Declaration
I am available in September 2016 to travel to the World Human Powered Speed Challenge in Nevada.
I am available in July 2016 to travel to the race in DEKRA, Germany.
I am willing to travel to Liverpool and other locations based in the UK when given two weeks notice.
I am committed to training hard and will follow the training regime provided by the ULV Team
I will follow the dietary plan set out by the coach.
I understand that I must learn how to ride a recumbent provided by the Team and will train wholly on that recumbent
leading up to the competition for the period of time determined by the ULV Management Team.
I am available to attend testing sessions to monitor my fitness and will do so when given two weeks’ notice.
I have no outstanding criminal convictions and am permitted to travel to and within the United States.
I understand that if selected, this will not guarantee my position on the team and if I fall below the targets set by the
team I am at risk of losing my position on the team.
I declare that the information I have provided is, to the best of my knowledge, correct at the time of signing and would
like to be considered to be a rider of the ARION2.
PRINT NAME
SIGNATURE
Once
completed
and
signed,
please
photocopy
and
email
Please make the subject of the email ‘ARION2 Rider YOURNAMEHERE’
to
Rory
Curtis:
[email protected]