Roaring Tyger Johnson
| In June '96 at a local race, 59-year old Tyger was at his highest speed when he was going
down hill at over 58 miles per hour. Almost every two months we get a winning report from
Tyger. This year, at HPRA racing events, Tyger finished first 5 times, was second 6 times,
and came in third 3 times. He also set a new course record for the Firehouse 50 mile time
trial in Grandview, Wis. His time of 1 hour, 51 minutes was 14 minutes faster than the
best upright cyclist.
Because of all this, we call him 'The Racing Maniac.' So when you are on the road in Illinois or its neighboring states, if you see a blue Spaceship F-40 which has a Racing Maniac decal on it, please give him a friendly wave. These photos were taken by Hal Barnhart during a visit to Tyger's place in Dakota, IL this
past summer. The third photo was snapped at 49mph. Go Tyger! A few of Tyger's fans |
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Update! Some of Tyger's latest racing results...
| Year | Event | Result |
| 1999 | Wisport Series, Grandview, WI, Firehouse 40 Road Time Trial | 50 mi, 1 hr. 44 min. |
| 2000 | Cherry Valley, IL Time Trial | 30 km, 39:11 |
| 2000 | Wisport Series, Oregon, WI, Atkins Road Time Trial | 20 km, 26:25 |