Originally Posted by rsbob

True confessions. My dad always drove fast and I loved it. When I learned to downhill ski at 10, speed was my drug, as well as jumping off every bump and ledge. In high school I started ski racing and loved that. When older, I took my cars to the track for the rush. With cycling speed was always the thing. When I combine, speed, calculated risk and an element of danger it can be intoxicating. Top speed on a tandem bike, just over 60 MPH. Have hit 53 on a single. Since I am now mid 60s any speed more than 50 that I start becoming nervous and back off. Visions of hitting a deer or squirrel or dog. On the flats I TRY to run between 18 and low 20s.


. I also mtn bike, but the speed is greatly reduced by the thrill is definitely there.