Originally Posted by
cyccommute
And you ain't never experienced speed on a bicycle until you've done ~50 mph on a loaded touring bike! 300 lbs of bike, rider and gear really pulls you down any hill
Ha! Yeah, I know all about it on the downs. I'm about 300 lbs of rider & bike
minus the gear!
If I ever come across some of the hills I've seen here on video, that would be a blast. That's why I say going "straight" down hills is like the soap box derby. (My parents hid a few rocks in the front though.) Lol