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Fastest MPH on flat road?

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Old 05-05-10 | 02:15 PM
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Fastest MPH on flat road?
My top speed on flat land, low wind, increased today. Probably gained a little strength after that Century ride this past Saturday. I hit 35mph, then stayed at 32 mph for half a mile on a flat stretch.

I know a lot of people can probably dust that mph, so I'm curious what other people can max on flat road?
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Old 05-05-10 | 02:22 PM
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13 inches.
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Old 05-05-10 | 02:23 PM
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By myself? Or in a bunch sprint? Or behind a UPS truck?
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Old 05-05-10 | 02:25 PM
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Old 05-05-10 | 02:25 PM
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By myself? Or in a bunch sprint? Or behind a UPS truck?
40 while drafting a bread truck.

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Old 05-05-10 | 02:26 PM
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I thought that 42 was the answer to questions like these...
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Old 05-05-10 | 02:32 PM
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I thought that 42 was the answer to questions like these...
That's right. And 27 is the average speed.
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Old 05-05-10 | 02:34 PM
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That's right. And 27 is the average speed.
How did you guess how much I average my recovery rides?
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Old 05-05-10 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by sprezzatura
My top speed on flat land, low wind, increased today. Probably gained a little strength after that Century ride this past Saturday. I hit 35mph, then stayed at 32 mph for half a mile on a flat stretch.
If your speed increased it's most likely due to a tailwind rather than riding a century. Maintaining 32MPH takes over 600W which is good (depending on your weight) if you can hold it for a minute. 32MPH with a 5MPH tailwind (which is hardly noticeable) drops the power down to 473W.

I seldom have the opportunity to ride with no wind so any numbers I provide would be meaningless. I hit over 40MPH in a tailwind the other day.
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What about our metric brethren?
42 is still the answer. 42 is always the answer.
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How did you guess how much I average my recovery rides?
13 inches.
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Old 05-05-10 | 02:56 PM
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42 is still the answer. 42 is always the answer.
Yes. 42 is about 43mph.
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Old 05-05-10 | 03:02 PM
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Old 05-05-10 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by brianappleby
13 inches.
...around.
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Old 05-05-10 | 03:21 PM
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13 inches.
Originally Posted by fly:yes/land:no
...around.
NOT aero.
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Old 05-05-10 | 04:19 PM
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NOT aero.
Aero trumps weight. Huge dong trumps aero.
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Old 05-05-10 | 04:35 PM
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These answers/questions are hilarious. They don't call me shautzy43for nothin. so yeah 43, and a piece of spandex away from 13".
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Old 05-05-10 | 04:40 PM
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but seriously 38.9 downhill and like maybe 27 on flat land. FML
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Old 05-05-10 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
42 is still the answer. 42 is always the answer.
correct.
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Old 05-05-10 | 04:59 PM
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On a good day with little or no wind I can just hit 50kmh. and hold it for just long enough for my speedo to register it.
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Old 05-05-10 | 05:20 PM
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Way too many variables with speed. I'd rather hear about sustainable power.
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I hit 22 once. I did have valve stem covers though. Without them, I might have hit 26.
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Old 05-05-10 | 05:32 PM
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6 mph......


.... yesterday while riding straight into a 45 mph wind gust
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