Got my fastest speed on a folder today
09-05-09, 05:31 AM
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Got my fastest speed on a folder today
61.62 km per hour (38 mph).
Comparatively I may be the slow kid on the block compared to many of you but 60 k + felt pretty freaking fast to me today.
Did it on the Dahon Speed P8 and right when I saw the computer hit 60 km the front wheel started with the tiniest bit of wobble.
I betcha lunch I could have tucked early on and squeezed a few more kph out of that run. I backed off when I felt the wobble.
Anyway it was a blast and me and this hill have some business with my Dahon Speed TT.
Don't read too much into the numbers. I don't carry my GPS on every ride. Only new routes. When I first bought it I wanted to record every bike mile but the fact is its a PITA to set it up for each bike, especially when I'm just running to the store for milk or something.
John
Comparatively I may be the slow kid on the block compared to many of you but 60 k + felt pretty freaking fast to me today.
Did it on the Dahon Speed P8 and right when I saw the computer hit 60 km the front wheel started with the tiniest bit of wobble.
I betcha lunch I could have tucked early on and squeezed a few more kph out of that run. I backed off when I felt the wobble.
Anyway it was a blast and me and this hill have some business with my Dahon Speed TT.
Don't read too much into the numbers. I don't carry my GPS on every ride. Only new routes. When I first bought it I wanted to record every bike mile but the fact is its a PITA to set it up for each bike, especially when I'm just running to the store for milk or something.
John
09-06-09, 08:14 AM
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My max was 65kmh on my Dahon. I was scared ****less. LOL
09-06-09, 08:23 AM
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09-06-09, 09:03 AM
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The Speed Pro has a gear range of 124 inches... compared to the usual 80-90 inches for a normal 8 speed folder. But you do need the strength to exploit that 
09-06-09, 09:37 AM
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I don't have a computer on my Birdy, but two weeks ago on the way back from a camping trip I rode past one of those roadside speed traps that said "Your speed is 36 mph". The bike would happily have gone faster, but it was a rather bumpy & twisty downhill so I was braking a fair bit. The bike still felt solid and confidence inspiring at that speed, even with a full touring set up.
