Originally Posted by
achoo
I just HAVE to quote and preserve for posterity a post that claims speeds of 36 mph for a few minutes, then goes on to tell others to recalibrate bike computers and/or stop guessing.
For those that don't know: 25 mph for an hour is considered a good speed for a decent bike racer on a very-aerodynamic time-trial bike in fully aerodynamic kit: speed suit and time trial helmet. And it takes THREE TIMES as much power to go 36 mph compared to going 25 mph. It's (36/25)^3
40+ mph sprint speeds in professional racing are not uncommon. i'm a strong rider and a mid 30 sprint speed on a road drive train is just spinning at 110. i can do this for very short periods of times as can just about anyone who trains a bit.