Oh, there are plenty. Question can't be answered unti you specify under which conditions you want the record:
- unassisted, over one hour, on something like a "standard" road bike
- unassisted in a human powered vehicle (a recumbent with a streamlined body)
- unassisted, downhill
- riding in the wake of a pace car
etc etc
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There are several answers to that, depending on what kind of riding you're interested in. For a streamlined recumbent the record is 131 km/h. Fastest DH MTB is 210 km/h.
The fastest speed ever recorded on a bicycle was reached by American Olympic Cyclist John Howard in 1985. He holds at record at 152.2 mph.
"Silver Arrow W 125" by Mercedes Benz.
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