Originally Posted by
elgalad
When I'm riding them, ANY wheel is hard pressed to go over 42 mph. In fact, I've never pushed more than 34 mph on the flat, and that's a flat-out sprint - you can see why I avoid crits like the plague, can't you
This may no be unusual for you, but I doubt many on here could hit 44-46 mph on any sort of wheel
. Or maybe I just especially suck.
Either you meant km/h, or else you're an absolute gun
I think he qualified that statement with both 1) downhill and 2) tailwind.
And if not, there are SOME races that could be possible at. Elk Grove Criterium (won by your boy Hilton Clarke in 2006) is a race where the pace can hit 35 on the flats with ease, and ramp up to 40+ in the sprint. Given a good leadout, and that course, definitely possible to go 42 if you're a horse.