From the Swoop, it is over to the Shweeb. It is like pedaling a bicycle and you are timed over the course of around 600 metres. Here you sort of race through space. You can race one on one or two on two. You need to be at least 1.4m tall to Shweeb. Riders sit back in the recumbent position and due to the minimal resistance riders reach speeds of up to 45km per hour. On the curves it gets up to a 60 degree angle, making it a dynamic and thrilling ride.

The Shweeb velodrome is the world's first human-powered monorail racetrack. It consists of two 200metre long overhead rail circuits that vary in height between two and four meters above the ground. Under the tracks hang high performance pedal powered vehicles. Between one and five vehicles can be loaded onto each track enabling teams to race each other or race against the clock. Ride finished, you walk away legs tight and gasping for breath, not to mention head spinning aver the several rounds.

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