Originally Posted by
DXchulo
I wonder how fast you really could go with a 50mph tailwind. The most wind I've ridden in was somewhere between 25-30mph, and I was easily cruising along at 30mph. I almost crashed in the crosswind a couple times, but it was worth it.
If you had a true 50mph tailwind, that was exactly behind you and not gusty, you should be able to ride at least 50. Air resitance is the greatest force we have to work against (on level ground). If you were riding 50mph in a 50mph tailwind, you would essentially be riding in a vacuum, and the only force you would have to overcome would be rolling reistance.
Of course you would need a big-ass gear and spin like mad too.
If you think about it another way, the
speed record is over 150mph, drafting a special vehicle that sheltered the rider completely from the wind.