The 40 mph sprint. (video)

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04-14-07 | 08:45 PM

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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.

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04-15-07 | 12:43 AM

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"not bad for wussy."

awesome. great job, man!

04-15-07 | 12:45 AM

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Pffftt!! I bet you "train".

04-15-07 | 01:43 AM

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Highly unscientific. Nice video.

04-15-07 | 02:18 AM

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Incorrect. It was over 400 watts.

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04-15-07 | 02:26 AM

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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

04-15-07 | 05:59 AM

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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.

04-15-07 | 06:08 AM

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Awesome clip, loved the music. Fasssst!
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04-15-07 | 06:10 AM

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Looked like only 38 to me...

04-15-07 | 06:31 AM

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04-15-07 | 06:36 AM

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

04-15-07 | 06:43 AM

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

I'm pretty sure that was his point.

04-15-07 | 07:29 AM

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A 40 mph sprint is not that hard.

for whom?

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04-15-07 | 07:30 AM

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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.

04-15-07 | 07:34 AM

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

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04-15-07 | 07:42 AM

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

04-15-07 | 07:45 AM

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

04-15-07 | 07:47 AM

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F-ing great clip.

04-15-07 | 07:49 AM

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The earbud to the camera was a nice touch.

04-15-07 | 08:42 AM

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Nice going.

04-15-07 | 08:49 AM

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

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.

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