Rare 1932 Video of Velocar – the Too Fast Recumbent that Changed History Published on May 26, 2014 Recumbents, thought to give their cyclist an unfair speed advantage, were banned from racing two years later, in 1934.. Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print More Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Related