Thread: What makes a road bike "faster" than a MTB/Hybrid?
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Old 09-16-04 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rykoala
Sorry to hijack the thread but what's with all the posts saying you can pedal past 30 and up to 40mph. Are these racing bikes or what? On the flats with no wind or a tailwind? I'm kinda confused, I thought 20-25mph was what was most common. How on earth are you guys getting so fast?
When talking about those speeds in relation to maxing out gearing, we're usually talking about downhill.

If you're maxing out your gearing on the flats you got problems (or a new career )
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