What was your highest speed you achieved?
12-23-12, 10:16 AM
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Now I'm more conscious of what happens if I come off at that speed I don't tend to pedal furiously down big hills but still hit a whisker over 43mph coming down a big hill, freewheeling, a few months back.
Pedalling hard down a big hill on my MTB I managed to hit 38.7, although unfortunately the plan to get enough momentum to take me over the next uphill failed miserably
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39.something, never quite made it to 40
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I feel incredibly slow, but I barely broke above 35 MPH on my last (also my first ride on my new CAAD10) ride.
The area I ride on my own has two pretty decent climbs. One is long, the other is sorta like exponential growth. My friends and I raced down that hill one time and I went around 36-37 MPH on my MTB. I can only imagine what my CAAD10 can do, especially with a higher gear ratio.
I was locking up considerable around 35. For a while, when I commuted by bike, I'd attack the decent into my neighborhood and always hit 35-ish. I always locked up. Plus, the lowest point is a street corner triangle, with a decent amount of sand on all 3 turns. I always see cars fly by there, so I have since given that tradition up.
The area I ride on my own has two pretty decent climbs. One is long, the other is sorta like exponential growth. My friends and I raced down that hill one time and I went around 36-37 MPH on my MTB. I can only imagine what my CAAD10 can do, especially with a higher gear ratio.
I was locking up considerable around 35. For a while, when I commuted by bike, I'd attack the decent into my neighborhood and always hit 35-ish. I always locked up. Plus, the lowest point is a street corner triangle, with a decent amount of sand on all 3 turns. I always see cars fly by there, so I have since given that tradition up.
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My need for speed will take some effort to increase my stamina/speed to get that pedalling power.
According to wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling...7s_Road_record
the fastest cyclist is Sam Whittingham, 2009 133 km/h (83 mph), flat surface, unpaced.
Check out this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlUPjlLFzm0
According to wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling...7s_Road_record
the fastest cyclist is Sam Whittingham, 2009 133 km/h (83 mph), flat surface, unpaced.
Check out this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlUPjlLFzm0
12-23-12, 10:43 AM
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I'll frequently reach the mid-30's on my commute which I consider my "highest speed" for all practical purposes. A year ago I maxed at 45 mph riding with my faired upright, and common sense has kept me from trying for higher speeds. What if the mounting failed, or something else, at that speed?
12-23-12, 11:45 AM
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51 mph. I passed a van in the right lane (it was a four lane road and I was in the left lane). I'll never forget the look on his face.
Anything over 40 mph on a bicycle feels like Warp Factor 9. On the other hand I've cruised @ 100 mph + on the hwy on my motorcycle and it didn't feel that fast. Perception is reality baby.
Anything over 40 mph on a bicycle feels like Warp Factor 9. On the other hand I've cruised @ 100 mph + on the hwy on my motorcycle and it didn't feel that fast. Perception is reality baby.
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I hit mid 50's on a local hill that later became famous for being the center of the Strava fatality lawsuit. Even before that unfortunate event, I realized that you've got to keep your head when you're descending fast. There's a world of difference between doing 45-50mph on a wide open straight road vs a twisty wooded descent. Stuff can go wrong very quickly at those speeds.
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51 mph. I passed a van in the right lane (it was a four lane road and I was in the left lane). I'll never forget the look on his face.
Anything over 40 mph on a bicycle feels like Warp Factor 9. On the other hand I've cruised @ 100 mph + on the hwy on my motorcycle and it didn't feel that fast. Perception is reality baby.
Anything over 40 mph on a bicycle feels like Warp Factor 9. On the other hand I've cruised @ 100 mph + on the hwy on my motorcycle and it didn't feel that fast. Perception is reality baby.
12-23-12, 02:18 PM
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53.5 mph on the steepest hill we have around here. It's 0.4 miles and I was pedaling hard. I'd probably be fine up to 60 mph, as 53 didn't frighten me.
But I never go fast unless I'm familiar with the descent. And I don't know what it's like to coast down long hills at 50+ for any length of time. That might be scary. Or fun. Or both.
But I never go fast unless I'm familiar with the descent. And I don't know what it's like to coast down long hills at 50+ for any length of time. That might be scary. Or fun. Or both.
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I hit mid 50's on a local hill that later became famous for being the center of the Strava fatality lawsuit. Even before that unfortunate event, I realized that you've got to keep your head when you're descending fast. There's a world of difference between doing 45-50mph on a wide open straight road vs a twisty wooded descent. Stuff can go wrong very quickly at those speeds.
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my goal is not to hit 60. my goal is to stay alive. we have a straight steep hill here where i can do about 45 pretty safely. otherwise i'm usually in the 30s.
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I've kept up with traffic riding down I-80 from Park City to Salt Lake City a few times. I've never been brave enough to look at my speedo while doing it though.
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91 kph Foymount descent into Cormac outside of Eganville,Ontario. Once passed two motorcycles down Smugglers Notch into Stowe. The look on their faces was priceless.
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62.5 mph descending palm springs tram road, ca just before the big dip on a 1988 steel frame (aka heavy duty) bianchi about 10 years ago.
after my 4th concussion in 2009 however, i start to feel unstable/unbalanced over 40 mph so i try to keep it < 40 mph.
after my 4th concussion in 2009 however, i start to feel unstable/unbalanced over 40 mph so i try to keep it < 40 mph.
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Elite national championships for the road race used to be at Seven Springs resort just east of Pittsburgh. Both times I raced there I hit 68mph on the first big downhill in the race. It was pretty scary in the middle of the pack so I made sure to be the one on the front pushing the pace. Lots of people would get dropped on the downhill because they would drift off the back to be cautious.
The downhill at the Fitchburg Stage Race we could always hit between 60-63 every lap. It's a lot nicer now that they repaved it. I was right behind Henk Vogels when he crashed on that downhill and slid into the guardrail. We stopped the race until we heard work back that he was still alive. . . scary times.
The downhill at the Fitchburg Stage Race we could always hit between 60-63 every lap. It's a lot nicer now that they repaved it. I was right behind Henk Vogels when he crashed on that downhill and slid into the guardrail. We stopped the race until we heard work back that he was still alive. . . scary times.
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In 1987 on a BCA Tange road bike with Shimano 600 components. Original Avocet Cyclometer20. Hit 64 MPH on the descent down PA26 into Pine Grove Mills. There was a nice tight hairpin turn at the bottom of the descent which I took in the 40's. Of course, I was 17 at that time and invincible.
Now, after a 20-some year hiatus from cycling, and having gray hairs and a family, 44.1 MPH was the highest I've hit.
Now, after a 20-some year hiatus from cycling, and having gray hairs and a family, 44.1 MPH was the highest I've hit.