What a performance

During the 1-hour race ridden by Derk Thijs. This was not a real time trial, there was some drafting between the recumbent bikes and rowing bikes.

During the 3-hour race ridden by Derk Thijs. This was not a real time trial, there was some drafting between the recumbent bikes and rowing bikes.

Over 600 long-distance specialists, mainly on racing bikes, at the start and Theo lets only one German, one Irishman, and four Italians, all on racing bikes, finish ahead of him. An enormous achievement, as during all the climbing the rowing bike is simply slower than the racing bike. Theo just kept riding for those three days, only three hours of sleep on the 2nd night and then kept going!

World Championship Gent, Werner de Hamer: 42.3 km – world hour record

World Championship Gent, Beb Thijs: 36.2 km – world hour record

Cycle Vision, race over 5 laps, Werner de Hamer (photo), average 41 km/h

Cycle Vision, 6-hour race: Bernadette Zevenhuizen, 176.44 km, THYS 222 Rowingbike

Cycle Vision, hour record: 45.1 km/h by Arno Seijbel and Derk Thijs

Derk Thijs, 45.1 km/h – hour record unstreamlined

by Theo Homan completed in less than 63 hours.

Derk Thijs, hour record on streamlined Thys 240: 53.8 km

Derk Thijs, 6 hour record on streamlined Thys 240: 47.9 km/h (see photo)

Derk Thijs, Paris – Amsterdam (540 km) in 13 hours 53 minutes

Door Thijs en M5 Ligfietsen ontworpen en gebouwde carrosserie voor een M5 ligfiets

77.123 km, ridden by Bram Moens on October 1, 1994, at the test track of the Netherlands Vehicle Authority in Lelystad. The record stood until July 1996.

1 hour, 23 minutes and 46 seconds, ridden by Bram Moens in September 1997, on the RDW track near Lelystad.

1021.359 kilometers, ridden by Axel Fehlau on May 5/6, 1996. This record has not been broken to this day.

607.617 kilometers, ridden by Axel Fehlau on April 14, 1995. This record has not been broken to this day.

23 hours 21 minutes and 34 seconds, ridden by Axel Fehlau on May 5/6, 1995. This record has not been broken to this day.

This very fast recumbent bike shell, also designed and built by Derk Thijs and Bram Moens, unfortunately only partially realized its record potential. Only Trondheim – Oslo in 1997 (543 km non stop) was won by Bram Moens in 13 hours and 46 minutes. A fun detail is that during the race, when it became clear that Bram was heading for a generous victory, the regulations were changed, resulting in the first place (and the associated prize money) being awarded to the first finishing road cyclist. Furthermore, since this “recumbent bike victory,” no recumbent bikes have been allowed to participate in this event!