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Old 06-07-08 | 08:33 PM
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Bikes: 2009 Specialized Roubaix Pro; 2009 Specialized Tricross Sport; 2009 Specialized Rockhopper 29er Comp; 2006 Flyte Arsenal; 2001 Bianchi Reparto Corse Boron XL; 2007 Raleigh One Way; 1986 Raleigh Alyeska Touring

+1 - 39 can be done fairly easily. For reference:
  • I've been up around 50 any number of times. Fastest I've ever descended was 52 mph. Hogpen Gap, northern GA. 15% grade, and a mostly straight shot for about 2 miles. I'm a chicken... a number of the guys I was riding with went faster.
  • Just the other day I hit 41 on a little 3% downhill grade with a tailwind the other day, and I've done 40+ on flats in strong tailwinds.
  • My fastest sprint that I know of is 36.
  • My group can run mid-30s in a paceline on flat ground with a decent tailwind.

And those are by no means meant to be bragging... all are only modest numbers. There IS always faster.
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