Graeme Obree (born 11 September 1965), nicknamed
The Flying Scotsman, is a
Scottish racing cyclist who twice broke the world
hour record, in July 1993 and April 1994, and was the individual pursuit world champion in 1993 and 1995. He was known for his unusual riding positions and for the
Old Faithful bicycle he built which included parts from a washing machine. He joined a professional team in France but was fired before his first race.