José Meiffret (born Boulouris, France, 27 April 1913; died 16 April 1983) was a cyclist who set a world motor-paced speed record of 204.73 km/h (127.243 mi/h) behind a Mercedes-Benz 300SL on the German Autobahn on 19 July 1962"Date with Death", by Clifford L. Graves, M.D., Bicycling Magazine (September 1965) at Freiburg Germany. This record was set on a bicycle setup with a 130-tooth chainring, weighing 20 kg and equipped with wooden rims. with photo Pneus Durex advert "José Meiffret"]
See also Cycling records
References
Bibliography Meiffret, José. (1965). Mes Rendez-vous avec la Mort. Flammarion.
External links A synopsis of José's world record ride A picture of the bike used for the record, now in a Parisean Museum Motor-Paced Cycle Speed Attempt Ends – Disaster 1952