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Old 07-31-20, 02:01 PM
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If we take the current speed record of 189.3mph as a max speed on Earth to model from:

Aerodynamic resistance should be the same as drafting behind a canopy (as in the earth speed record attempt) considering there is no atmosphere on the moon.

Gravitational pull/downward frictional resistance is 1/6th. If there is a linear relation (?) and all things being equal, one should travel six times faster in 1/6 gravity.

so I'll say a base figure of 6x183.9 or 1103.4 mph.

That assumes sufficient staggered gearing and run on distance to ramp up to that speed and a human with enough physical capacity to maintain a constant RPM until you get there.

I think however, there will be a reduction in that speed estimate due to frictional losses from the bikes components themselves.
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