I hit 50 on my XC bike in moab riding down the road from slick rock to town.
How fast have you gotten
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low 40's on a dh bike
I got up to 42 tonight on my Serotta and that was without really trying.
I could easily see my Serotta getting into the high 40s and still feeling oh so sweet and supple over the pavement.
I could easily see my Serotta getting into the high 40s and still feeling oh so sweet and supple over the pavement.
The fastest I have ever gone is 43. Either our hills are small or I just suck. Probably the latter.
I Are Baboon said:
Babs - I betcha we can get you faster than that on some of the Burlington Hills!!!!
I don't know, man. A downhill I hit in Hartland is three miles long.MMcG said:
it's weird... back when this post got started, I was more aware/paid more attention to my speed. Some sections of road always gave similar speeds... within 2-3mph of each other. Other sections were off by as much as 10mph. I think it has to do with a lot of conditions/factors we have no control over... wind, pavement condition, etc.I Are Baboon said:
I Are Baboon said:
Skinnier tires?
44's my top speed - although I've only been riding road since January. I'm still trying to get used to how bad rim brakes are compared to the hydraulic discs on my MTB.
Also a bit spooky is that the 44 mph run was the first time I'd done that hill, so once hit that speed, I dragged the brakes for about 10 seconds. I saw a red light ahead, and learned that 10 seconds is enough to overheat my brakes.
Also a bit spooky is that the 44 mph run was the first time I'd done that hill, so once hit that speed, I dragged the brakes for about 10 seconds. I saw a red light ahead, and learned that 10 seconds is enough to overheat my brakes.
whats a cow grate?ito said:
a cow grate is a row of steel pipes with gaps between so cattle fall through and cant get through. it saves time instead of fiddling with gates you just drive through allthough on a bike and on a corner it is dam painfull
as for going fast i got 40mph on 1/4 mile downhill on a bmx! the worst part was going strait through a roundabout at that speed and not being able to see if any cars were on the side streets
as for going fast i got 40mph on 1/4 mile downhill on a bmx! the worst part was going strait through a roundabout at that speed and not being able to see if any cars were on the side streets
gnurider1080 said:
Or something like that.http://www.texasmonthly.com/mag/issues/1984-05-01/primer.php said:
Yeah... he needs some 19mm 180+psi tubulars...MMcG said:
Right now I am running some pretty serious touring tires (Schwalbe marathons or something) that are flatproof (I hope) and 26mm. Around town they are only about 1 or 2 mph slower but downhill the difference is dramatic - like 10 MPH.
My fastest times have always been on 19mm Vittoria Open Corsas... a tire I have much experience with and great confidence in.
I'm going to be pulling a bob this summer for about 500 miles... I'm putting the disk brakes back on my hardtail, there is no way I'd pull a trailor wth only rim brakes... plus wind can really throw you fast - I've never had panniers cathch the wind like my trailer does. 
sanjuro said:
Not an all-time best, but the fastest so far this season...
53.4mph
53.4mph
This past weekend me and a few teammates where out doing a hill training ride. One of the sections was a crazy fast / short downhill. I found myself going so fast that I couldn't look down at my speed, at the end of the ride we where comparing our maxes. 64mph was my max speed. WOW.....
WOW man, I hit 40 last night just doing a sprint on flat.I Are Baboon said:
nope, the other guys reported 37-38 mphrooftest said:
...but I haven't had a road bike for over 15 years.Wumpus said:
did a lopp last night, 2 guys I was with told me theres a fast downhill ahead, and it was, it rained earlier/the road was wet - to make things more fun..but my damn cyclometer couldnt handle the speed, it read 00 mph, but started working once I slowed down.
the dude in front of me said he hit 56, so I'll estimate I was doing 55
cool.
the dude in front of me said he hit 56, so I'll estimate I was doing 55
cool.
That's sick Doug!
36mph sprint on flat ground last night.
Drafting a semi truck on the Interstate I hit 59mph
W/o drafting, 54 mph is my highest.
W/o drafting, 54 mph is my highest.
I hit 49.6 in Vermont the other day with minimal effort (I'm rounding up to 50I Are Baboon said:
). We need bigger hills in Connecticut.
I hit 43 last Wed.. I've gone that fast on a mountain bike before, but somehow on the roadie it was a lot scarier! Skinny tires freak me out!!
Well you are new to roadieness. You'll get used to it quickly.McGRP01 said:
I hit 66 going down the back side of Rist Canyon in Fort Collins last weekend, my previous record was 63 on a different bike on a different road.
45 is my fastest on an MTB on dirt.
edit: I'm 230 lbs, so that helps, and the road is 12%, drops about 1500' in 1.5 miles.
45 is my fastest on an MTB on dirt.
edit: I'm 230 lbs, so that helps, and the road is 12%, drops about 1500' in 1.5 miles.
Do none of you ride motorcycles?
The weight to contact patch ration on a road bike would be better I think than on a motorcycle (though I'm not sure).
Nobody even thinks twice about going 70 mph on a motorcycle, why worry about going fast on a bicycle?
The weight to contact patch ration on a road bike would be better I think than on a motorcycle (though I'm not sure).
Nobody even thinks twice about going 70 mph on a motorcycle, why worry about going fast on a bicycle?