Originally Posted by
TalkingHead
I hit a nice downgrade today on my Trek FX 7.3. Before i knew it i was about to hit 40MPH, when i got a little nervous. The bike didnt wobble, or go crazy or anything..some vibration of course. It's 24 speed, I tucked my knees.
is this stupid? The bike is pretty new..i think it will be ok, but it would sure be a bummer to wipe out at 40mph
40 mph isn't bad, just stick with good brands of (flat-resistant) tires and watch out for rim-destroying pot-holes. I find I need goggles at much above 35 mph.
This sort of thing is a
lot safer with a good full-suspension MTB than a road bike, and it would be
stupid to try on a silly-featherweight-carbon-flexy road bike.
Here's a widely-circulated story about a lady clocked doing 68 mph into Scottsdale:
http://www.rockhillbikes.com/arizona...ne-on-her-bike
I saw another article where she said that she rode into work in the morning because it was almost all coasting downhill, but her husband picked her up with a car in the evening because she couldn't make the return (uphill) trip in a practical amount of time.
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