Originally Posted by Choccy
How do you people hit 50+ on these bikes. I've hit 39-40 on 1.10x26 slicks with 44x11 gears on a very long downhill but couldn't pedal anymore. I remember a similar thread about how gast you ride on the flat and some of the speeds people came out with meant that they rode 20% faster than Lance has ever ridden. I think you all need to check your computers.
Coming down Buffalo Run (
map on post #23) we would only pedal to build as much speed as possible at the top and then tuck for the remainder of the way down. Gravity is what was doing most of the work.