How fast have you gone on your bike?
04-22-10, 08:29 PM
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I hit 55MPH down a hill near Chestnut Mountain ski resort in NW Illinois. I would have gone faster, but my mind told me to slow down. That was the one and only time I've ever gone faster than 40MPH.
04-22-10, 09:08 PM
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I hit 57mph on a not terribly long but very steep descent in Dutchess County, New York. That was more than 20 years ago. Recently I haven't done anything more than 42mph. My rides are too urban/suburban now and I don't get the chance to go on roads that allow for longer uninterrupted descents. If I get in better shape I might be able to ride farther out of the city and find some places where I can do some stupid speeds again. I am not sure I really want to however...
04-22-10, 09:21 PM
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Dudes much not be from CO or this would be posting up speeding tickets. My first at 11 years old was 49 or 50 mph in a 35 on the air force base in Colorado Springs. My personal favorite has to be getting pulled over doing a casual 40+ with no lights at all after midnight on a DD enforcement night. Was certainly glad I had stopped at the bar for a cold one 15 miles back so I could fit into their theme. Though they tried I was below the legal limit and doing 1 mph below the posted limit and ended up not handing me the ticket for the lights after following me home. I could tell they were impressed with my ability to hand roll a cigarette behind the bars.
04-22-10, 09:24 PM
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I've never gone very fast on flat ground, but I once exceeded 50 mph on an MTB with a group heading down a (paved) mountain road. (On a long, straight run, of course!) I was glad to have those disc brakes.
I don't know what I was thinking, but it was quite a rush.
I don't know what I was thinking, but it was quite a rush.
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04-22-10, 09:55 PM
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Min Max Avg
Power: 0 696 148 watts
Heart Rate: 95 158 135 bpm
Cadence: 1 107 71 rpm
Speed: 0 58.4 13.4 mph
Pace 1:02 0:00 4:28 min/mi
Altitude: 4696 6142 5322 ft
Crank Torque: 0 1285 175 lb-in
Just last weekend, a -11% grade with a strong tail wind. I think I have never been down that section faster!
Power: 0 696 148 watts
Heart Rate: 95 158 135 bpm
Cadence: 1 107 71 rpm
Speed: 0 58.4 13.4 mph
Pace 1:02 0:00 4:28 min/mi
Altitude: 4696 6142 5322 ft
Crank Torque: 0 1285 175 lb-in
Just last weekend, a -11% grade with a strong tail wind. I think I have never been down that section faster!
04-22-10, 11:09 PM
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Plus 50 on Alum Rock Ave coming down. Had a huge group of folks who pretty much froze cross traffic for the entire length. I went for it. On my Tri bike without doing 40 miles before hand... I might break that, but I remember promising myself I'd never try that again... so damn fun though.
04-22-10, 11:18 PM
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45 MPH on the road bike. 46 MPH on the mountain bike (on the road).
04-23-10, 12:20 AM
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Dudes much not be from CO or this would be posting up speeding tickets. My first at 11 years old was 49 or 50 mph in a 35 on the air force base in Colorado Springs. My personal favorite has to be getting pulled over doing a casual 40+ with no lights at all after midnight on a DD enforcement night. Was certainly glad I had stopped at the bar for a cold one 15 miles back so I could fit into their theme. Though they tried I was below the legal limit and doing 1 mph below the posted limit and ended up not handing me the ticket for the lights after following me home. I could tell they were impressed with my ability to hand roll a cigarette behind the bars.
04-23-10, 10:32 AM
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60 mph down St. Vrain Canyon in Colorado when I lived there. Fastest in Michigan is 43 mph.
04-23-10, 11:02 AM
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04-23-10, 12:13 PM
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100km/h - then it was ok you did it - time to slow slow slow the f down. have not cracked 80 yet this year, but I am starting out this year 10ish lbs lighter (158) so it might take me a bit to get adjusted
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04-23-10, 05:48 PM
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I went 33mph up a 1% grade drafting a bus out of golden the other day. Fastest downhill 55. I had a car cut in front of me once at 52mph once, I quickly passed her on the left and expressed my displeasure.
Getting over 50 is pretty easy but 55+ takes just the right set of circumstances.
Getting over 50 is pretty easy but 55+ takes just the right set of circumstances.
04-23-10, 06:10 PM
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That's a good speed for that road. I hope you know it's not the same one as St. Vrain Canyon...
04-23-10, 09:41 PM
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04-24-10, 12:46 AM
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46.3mph down Merced Falls rd. I could have gone faster but I was skeered.
04-24-10, 01:45 AM
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