article_snippet.sent: A team of  experts is hoping to enter the record books by building the world's fastest bike powered by hand.
article_snippet.sent: It will be  powered by paracyclist Liz McTernan Liz McTernan and will need to travel in excess of 21.39 miles per hour (34.42 km/h) over a 656ft (200-metre) stretch of tarmac .
article_snippet.sent: The current benchmark is held by Tracy Miller  who broke the record on 13 May 1995 on a bike called Chairiot.
article_snippet.sent: A built-in electric motor allows users to commute up to 15.6mph (25km/h) in three  modes - full electric, full manual and assisted pedalling.
article_snippet.sent: It has a range of 20 miles (32km) on a single charge in assisted-pedalling mode and takes two hours to recharge.
article_snippet.sent: Handcycling is growing in popularity and annual speed trials for a range of HPVs are held on the long straight roads of Battle Mountain, Nevada, where competitors can build up speed over a five-mile (8km) run-up before being measured over a 656ft (200 metre) stretch.
article_snippet.sent: The current record is held by Tracy Miller who broke the record on 13 May 1995 on a bike called Chairiot .
highlights_snippet.sent: Piloted and powered by paracyclist Liz McTernan, it needs to exceed 21.39mph (34.42 km/h) over 656ft (200-metres)  to beat the women's arm-powered  record in Nevada .