The 40 mph sprint. (video)
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The 40 mph sprint. (video)
Because of the "Max Speed" thread, I decided to prove a point. This was done on cold legs (before my real ride), on the flattest road I could find. Note to you all: Don't do this on cold legs. It took about 45 minutes before my lower half felt normal again.
Click here for the video.
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Originally Posted by Cypress
Because of the "Max Speed" thread, I decided to prove a point. This was done on cold legs (before my real ride), on the flattest road I could find. Note to you all: Don't do this on cold legs. It took about 45 minutes before my lower half felt normal again.
Click here for the video.
Click here for the video.
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Incorrect. It was over 400 watts.
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a max speed shot of a speedo would be a better proof... as cars are off like 5% and he wasn't riding with you.. he was chasing.. which means he could be accelerating towards you making you only have a 35-39 mph sprint which would make you a wussy. I won't talk though... Last time I checked I sprint at 34
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I am pretty sure that you went over to Europe to get this clip made, where the speedo's are all KPH. I have a friend with a mexican chevy truck, who could help you out if you want to go for 70 KPH without making the trip across the pond again. 
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Originally Posted by teterider
Uh, ok. A 40 mph sprint is not that hard. Well, hard, but repeatable.
04-15-07, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by teterider
A 40 mph sprint is not that hard.
04-15-07, 07:30 AM
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my sprint watts/kg is upper cat3/lower cat2 and i max out at around 36mph on what i think is a fairly flat and windless stretch, starting from a dead stop. so, im going to say that an actual 40mph sprint is not as easy as some would think.
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Really funny - I loved the 'for wussy' part. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by teterider
Uh, ok. A 40 mph sprint is not that hard. Well, hard, but repeatable.
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Originally Posted by Cypress
Because of the "Max Speed" thread, I decided to prove a point. This was done on cold legs (before my real ride), on the flattest road I could find. Note to you all: Don't do this on cold legs. It took about 45 minutes before my lower half felt normal again.
Click here for the video.
Click here for the video.
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thin mountain air = less drag.
