Originally Posted by
Richard Cranium
I've done the "breaking away" UPS truck draft roll out. I was surprised how easy it was - stayed with the semi until well over 50mph - but started getting scared not being able to see pavement more than ten feet ahead under the trailer.
I've also hit 53mph - trying as hard as I could - on an Ozark county two lane road. (retrying several times)
I'm always skeptical if anyone says they went 60 or more - wind resistance really over powers gravity at about 50 - I weighed about 155 - but i guess some big guy could go faster? Anybody?
I used to be around 220# when I was still trying to go as fast as possible on descents and I have hit 53mph. I agree with being skeptical of some of the speeds people say they go. I suppose 60 is within reach but much beyond that I don't know.
It is the internet, though, so someone probably dug a bike out of a dumpster and went 80 mph barefoot down a 5% grade.