Originally Posted by spelger

How fast are you going now? and what are the conditions? up hill, down hill? flat and level? i have the exact same bike you have and have been riding it for about 12ish years, my helmet is crappy but i do have decent fitting bike shorts and shirts. i have no intention of upgrading (although i would like to). i have gotten faster by riding more. i climb more and have descended at 50 mph.