The object
Graeme Obree built the homemade Old Faithful bicycle and devised the tucked aerodynamic position with which he broke the hour record. National Museums Scotland preserves the machine’s story, and a 2025 technical history explains that his bicycle and position forced cycling’s rulemakers to alter equipment regulations.
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What Graeme did
built the Old Faithful record bicycle and devised the tucked aerodynamic position used with it
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Why it matters
Obree’s machine and position changed the technical limits and later rules of track-cycling equipment.
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Living-status check
Cycling Weekly published a detailed account of Obree’s inventions on October 18, 2025.