Elias Schwärzler wanted to be the fastest man on a mountain bike. The aim of his "Mission 300" was to break the barrier of 300 kilometres per hour on a standard mountain bike - a monstrous undertaking that would send shivers of terror through the bodies of most people besides the author.
Guinness World Record: 272 km/h on a bicycle
Schwärzler prepared for the trial for over a year. On 22 May 2022, the time had come. He let a racing motorbike pull him along the straight of the Lausitzring's high-speed oval. With an official speed of 272 km/h, he missed the target he had set himself, but he certainly made it into the Guinness World Records. No one has ever been pulled so fast on a bike before.
"When you're pushing yourself to the limit, you're scared - every extreme athlete is scared. But it's about how you manage to conquer the fear and that's what I love!"
- Elias Schwärzler, extreme athlete
His audience admires him for this, with over 865,000 followers following his adventures online. His two Freeride videos "My Dreamgirl (2)" have been viewed over 37 million times on YouTube. His latest action clip shows the most exciting scenes on the way to the world record. But beware: when the 26-year-old Elias Schwärzler When you finally let the motorbike accelerate to an incredible top speed of 272.934 km/h and pull you around the racetrack, it takes your breath away.
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But because he wanted to reach 300 kilometres per hour, he is already looking for an even more powerful towing vehicle to make this possible. Uah, that's enough to give you the shivers. Enjoy the world record video:
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