Originally Posted by
Caleab
This makes me feel a tad better.
I just got a computer on my bike and (of course) I end up racing it every ride to and from work.
I've yet to get anything above 30mph (yet!) and was kind of bummed about it.
So much so that I started looking at other bikes. I was thinking my Trek 7200's drivetrain just wouldn't go any faster.
Pedal harder, go down large hills, aero tuck as much as possible and MTFU. A 48x11 should easily get you past 30 on a downhill as I can manage that on a MTB with a 44x12, on my road bike with a 50x11 and slicks I routinely break 40 and get past 50 once I'm out in the countryside.