29 mph paceline
09-08-06 | 07:41 PM
#77
Cedres, Encens et Miel
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 386
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From: Central Coast, CA
Originally Posted by SDRider
Yeah, I was doing a coastal ride one morning with a friend of mine and we were about 12 miles in riding with 4 guys in team kits cruising along at 19-20mph (they were actually chatting back and forth at this pace) and they just decided to pick up the tempo and off they went. We had no chance in keeping up with them at that point. It was fun to ride along though.
I don't put a lot of stock into dropping or being dropped by other people. There are plenty of riders who are faster than me. I'm sure there are some who are slower. Big deal...just ride.
I don't put a lot of stock into dropping or being dropped by other people. There are plenty of riders who are faster than me. I'm sure there are some who are slower. Big deal...just ride.
BTW SDRIDER, I wish in your picture Shumi was ahead of the MCLAREN.
09-09-06 | 05:25 AM
#78
asleep
Joined: Jun 2005
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I remember hitting 38 to 39 mph while doing repeats with a buddy down San Vicente in Santa Monica back in college (~18 years ago). It's a very gentle downslope of only 1.7% grade, so that was really flying. We were doing repeats, but not sprinting, so I don't think we topped out. It was a fun workout. 
We were in good shape and were riding away from our other teammates, but the speed was probably a result of the conditions more than a reflection of our ability.
Around the same time frame or a bit earlier ('87), I had another amazing bike day in more ways than one. I was riding solo. Feeling good, I did a jump for the heck of it. It coincided with a tailwind and I found myself flying. Hitting unprecedented speeds (for me, on level ground) with relative ease, only made me want to push harder... I topped out at 38 mph and tried to keep it going. Unfortunately, my fork gave out just then
- one of the fork ends cracked/completely separated. Very luckily for me, the remaining intact fork end held onto the wheel (like a Cannondale Lefty fork, but flexier). I thought it was a flat tire at first, so I stopped, squeezed the tire, was puzzled that it was still firm, got back on the bike... hmm... something still wrong. A closer look revealed the problem. The failure mechanism was fatique, so it wasn't because of my awesome strength, but what a weird coincidence. I was only 4 miles from home at the time, so I very slowly and carefully rode home.
We were in good shape and were riding away from our other teammates, but the speed was probably a result of the conditions more than a reflection of our ability.Around the same time frame or a bit earlier ('87), I had another amazing bike day in more ways than one. I was riding solo. Feeling good, I did a jump for the heck of it. It coincided with a tailwind and I found myself flying. Hitting unprecedented speeds (for me, on level ground) with relative ease, only made me want to push harder... I topped out at 38 mph and tried to keep it going. Unfortunately, my fork gave out just then
- one of the fork ends cracked/completely separated. Very luckily for me, the remaining intact fork end held onto the wheel (like a Cannondale Lefty fork, but flexier). I thought it was a flat tire at first, so I stopped, squeezed the tire, was puzzled that it was still firm, got back on the bike... hmm... something still wrong. A closer look revealed the problem. The failure mechanism was fatique, so it wasn't because of my awesome strength, but what a weird coincidence. I was only 4 miles from home at the time, so I very slowly and carefully rode home.
09-10-06 | 09:52 PM
#79
indian cycle champ
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 151
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From: clifton, NJ
Bikes: '07 Trek 1500, 05' Trek 1000
alot depends on the road surface....here in jersey the roads are not as smooth as i have seen in other parts of the country, so it becomes difficult to compare with others.
