MQ Speed Team

A team of students from Macquarie University aiming to build the fastest bicycle in the world. We are the Macquarie University Speed Team.

We comprise of a diverse variety of Macquarie University students who believe that the opportunity to design, construct, fund, promote and compete in the Human Powered Vehicle Speed Challenge will provide us with a unique opportunity to apply the theory that we are learning through our degrees to a practical, exciting and dynamic project. In the process, we are aiming to break the human powered ve

hicle (HPV) land speed record (LSR). Currently we are aiming to complete our first fully faired human powered vehicle in 2016, with the hope of setting an Australian record and then going on to compete at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge in September 2017.

20/04/2026

📢 A recap on an eventful March and April.

Behind the scenes, we’ve been busy up-skilling our members by hosting CAD design sessions, GitHub workflow training, soldering training and teaching our manufacturing processes. The team has also designed and manufactured various new components, expanded our data analysis capabilities and made strides in system reliability. Together, our members are developing new skillsets that will take us to the next level.

We have also had a large focus on testing, with weekly mechatronics tests to ensure a system that runs 100% of the time, all the time. This ensures we can maximise our on track time and prepares us for future competitions where teamwork is essential.

Stay tuned for our next updates!

31/03/2026

This women's month, we are proud to celebrate our incredible MQ Speed rider, Lizanne Wilmot!

Environmental scientist and multi-world record holder in penny-farthing cycling and human powered vehicles, this Canadian Bumpkin is an inspirational woman that empowers the people around her.

Having joined the team in 2019, Lizanne has become a central part of the team, and we wish her the best in the World Penny Farthing Championships!

20/03/2026

📢Grand Opening of the new Engineering Innovation building
🗓19 March 2026

Thank you to for including the MQ Speed team in the building's grand opening! It was an amazing opportunity to interact with members of the faculty and the wider university. We are so grateful for the specialized facilities and dedicated space.

13/03/2026

🎉 Thank you to everyone who attended new member inductions these past weeks!

We are so happy to see interested and passionate new members. We are excited to continue our work with an enthusiastic group and look forward to continuing to grow a productive and supportive team.

If you are still looking to join the team, please feel free to message us on here or on our email [email protected]. We would be happy to arrange a proper time to introduce you to the members and involved in the work we are doing.

We’re excited for everything that’s ahead and can’t wait to see what this amazing team will accomplish together!

01/03/2026

Thank you to everybody who dropped by the MQ Speed booth this Kickstart 2026! 🫶

We hope everyone enjoyed seeing our record-breaking bike and interacting with our amazing team. Thank you for showing us your support and getting us to 800 followers!

Thank you to Allan Cooper and Shelley N. for the stunning photography of the event!

20/02/2026

📢Join MQ Speed's Creatives Team

Media Team:
- Photography
- Video Editing
- Illustration
- Graphic Design

Marketing Team:
- Event Organization

We’re looking for people who can help us document projects, promote events, and communicate ideas clearly and creatively.

This is a chance to build your portfolio, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to the society in a meaningful way.

17/02/2026

🎫Macquarie Kickstart 2026
🗓 18-24 February 2026

Stop by MQ Speed's booth at Macquarie University's Kickstart for 2026! Try riding our stationary bike simulator which tells you how fast you would go on our competition bike. Compete with other visitors and members for the fastest speed record on campus!

13/02/2026

🗺️2026 Camp Aspire Industry Expo
📆 22 January 2026

MQ Speed had the pleasure of hosting a booth at this year’s Camp Aspire Industry Expo!
We were grateful for the chance to engage with over 90 Indigenous high school students from across NSW. Sharing our passion for engineering and displaying our world record-holding bike, MQ2, we hope to have sparked an interest in engineering, and we can’t wait to see the paths these future leaders will take.

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth and to Walanga Muru for organising this fantastic event.

06/02/2026

Welcome to 9 Wally's Walk, Macquarie's new engineering building!

Over this summer break, the MQ Speed team has been hard at work preparing for the year ahead.

The Workshop houses a room for our very own custom CNC mill, designed and built by students to cut the foam moulds of the bike shell.

Room G13, between the makerspace and the workshop, doubles as both our bike garage and society office space.

We've begun testing the bike for another run leading up to this year's competitions

30/01/2026

🏁MQ Speed at the OZHPV Short Course Speed Challenge!
🗓Adcock Memorial Park, Gosford | 18–19 October 2025
🎉Two Australian Records set for the 600/200m and 4000m events!

A huge thank you to OZHPV for the opportunity to take part in such an exciting event. We’re grateful for the chance to push the limits of human‑powered vehicles with your support.

We’re also immensely proud of the dedication and spirit shown by every member of the MQ Speed team to have accomplished such a feat, and thank you to our wonderful cyclist, Lizanne Wilmot, for making it possible.

We’re looking forward to many more events like this in the future.

Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters for their contributions to this achievement.
Macquarie University NSW Government

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Macquarie Park, NSW
2113

Website

http://www.mqspeed.com/

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