Thread: How fast can I expect to go on a road bike?
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Old 04-21-10, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by baribari
On flat ground and no stops, 18-20 MPH is pretty easy to sustain for a while...
What's easy for you may not be easy for someone else.

Originally Posted by baribari
With a steep enough hill and drop/aero bars you can hit 50+.
Oh god, I would not recommend going 50+ on aerobars.

Edit: Here is 50+ on a road bike

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