The big event of 2012 from the BHPC was the WHPVA World Championship.

Thanks to the hard work of BHPC volunteers, and despite starting with blustery weather, the HPV World Championship 8-10 June at Fowlmead, Kent, was a great success, enjoyed by competitors and visitors alike.

• 1 Lap
• Flying 1 Lap
• 1 Hour Time Trial
• 2 Hour Race

Overall Results

On-board video from the 2 hour race

WC2012 - UPDATED RESULT

Denise Wilson Part-faired Ladies' Champion

A rogue computer did not give Denise any points for the 1K lap, which meant that she was awarded second when it should have been first. All are very sorry and a very nice bowl was given as a small apology. Also the ICE boys sent me a bell to pass on that matches the one we gave to Slash, except this one is titanium!

So what is a HPV ?

It’s a Human Powered Vehicle, a wonderfully broad spectrum description which in the cold hard light of reality, mostly, but not entirely, refers to those non-conformist wheeled vehicles that are called recumbents; in all guises, from the record breaking streamliner down to the long-distance tourer.

For multifarious reasons, many attributable to self important ‘officials’, conventional bikes have hardly changed since Victorian times which has resulted in a stagnation in bike design, however back in the 1970s, the HPV movement tore up the rule book and have ever since been showing the world that one design really doesn’t rule!
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The British Human Power Club is the British organisation for Human Powered Vehicles or HPVs for short. By weight of numbers this is mainly recumbent cycles in their many varied forms. We organise races for recumbents (the only races in the UK that allow recumbents to take part) and through the newsletter, forum and website provide information and support for those interested in all kinds of HPV.

Unlike some organisations we don’t have a problem with things being non-standard, we welcome them with open arms - as different as possible!  If you want to see beyond the confines of ‘normal’ the BHPC is the place to be.

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