Originally Posted by
burnthesheep
Issue is hilly routes. Going downhill you might go over 40mph which ain't happening on a 50T. Often riding around here the rolling hills I'll hit 45mph downhill on the TT bike. 54/11 combo and spinning out.
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How much faster would you go if you were pedaling?
The hilly courses around these parts have winding turns, so I have very rarely been able to get speeds beyond 35-36mph. So this is purely academic - but if i am only going to gain a little bit by pedaling on a downhill, it may be better to go harder on the climbs and recover on the downhill, no?