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Old 07-01-13 | 10:21 PM
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hfinstrom
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Bikes: 2006 Specialized Allez Elite E5 SLX

Descending on a bridge

So I have been cycling about 8 months now. I live in southwest Florida so needless to say its very flat. I do have bridges in town. On the large one on the way to sanibel island (google maps sanibel island causeway) I can hit almost 40 mph on the descent. I have gotten much better at controlling the bike and when I'm not pedaling I rest a knee on the top tube to prevent a wobble. However and I can feel this in the car, in windy days especially the bridge moves and the wind blowing almost seems like its lifting the bike off the ground. Anyone else experience this on a bridge versus descending on a hill? What's ur fastest bridge descent?
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