The 40 mph sprint. (video)
 

Because of the "Max Speed" thread, I decided to prove a point. This was done on cold legs (before my real ride), on the flattest road I could find. Note to you all: Don't do this on cold legs. It took about 45 minutes before my lower half felt normal again.

Click here for the video.

"not bad for wussy."


awesome. great job, man!

Pffftt!! I bet you "train".:D

Highly unscientific. Nice video.

Incorrect. It was over 400 watts.

a max speed shot of a speedo would be a better proof... as cars are off like 5% and he wasn't riding with you.. he was chasing.. which means he could be accelerating towards you making you only have a 35-39 mph sprint which would make you a wussy. I won't talk though... Last time I checked I sprint at 34

I am pretty sure that you went over to Europe to get this clip made, where the speedo's are all KPH. I have a friend with a mexican chevy truck, who could help you out if you want to go for 70 KPH without making the trip across the pond again. :)

:)
Awesome clip, loved the music. Fasssst!
where's Ryanf?:p

Looked like only 38 to me...

Ryanf has wet the bed and cried to mama...

Uh, ok. A 40 mph sprint is not that hard. Well, hard, but repeatable.

I'm pretty sure that was his point.

for whom?

my sprint watts/kg is upper cat3/lower cat2 and i max out at around 36mph on what i think is a fairly flat and windless stretch, starting from a dead stop. so, im going to say that an actual 40mph sprint is not as easy as some would think.

Really funny - I loved the 'for wussy' part. Thanks.

I'm not as impressed by the sprint but the fact that he made a video of himself and didn't show his legs. :D

30 seconds to mars is one of my favorites, it goes so well with that clip!

F-ing great clip.

The earbud to the camera was a nice touch. :)

:beer: Nice going.

I've been riding regularly for 3-4 years now and consider myself a pretty strong rider. I still don't think I can sprint far above 30mph in calm air. With a tailwind....maybe.

Good one! :D

i'm at least moderately impressed. i was barely able to get and hold 25 yesterday...

:beer:

thin mountain air = less drag.





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