Originally Posted by N_C

Thank you. The speed was achieved on a down hill of course. So far 47.1 mph is the fastes I have ever gone on my recumbent in the 4+ years I have been riding it. My goal on this hill is to hit 50 mph. Now keep in mind though I am speeding. The speed limit is 35 mph. But over half the motor vehicles that drive this stretch of city street go faster then 50 mph on the down hill. Thankfully it is a 4 lane road.
Does that justify my actions? No, not at all. Though I may be a hippocrite for complaining about my co-workers driving, my speeding only puts me in danger, a danger I am willing to accept. There is not much danger to a motorist if a cyclist collides with a car, just to the cyclist. I respect & accept that danger. Her driving puts everyone else on the road in danger, not just herself.