Thread: Aero tuck vs pedal sprint downhill - Trying to improve a Strava segment
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Old 01-20-22, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Elvo
you would need something like 55x11 at 120 rpm to beat 44 mph
According to Sheldon Brown's gear calculator, a 52x11 at 120rpm is about 45mph, and a rider with good form could pedal much faster than that.
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