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skydive69 12-14-04 05:30 AM


Originally Posted by webist
Haven't quite reached 30 mph yet.

My riding buddy and I were riding side by side on Saturday after he changed the battery out in his computer. For a good four miles I was doing 16mph and he was doing 23. Yet, we were able to pace each other evenly and maintain conversation. After a quick stop at the LBS he slowed down a good deal.

How the hell did he ever get that far off? Most computers default to a bike with 700 x 23 tires. If he set it for 700 x 25 the discrepancy would not be anywhere close to 7 mph.

caloso 12-14-04 10:59 AM


Originally Posted by SteveE
Caloso, is that the River Ride?

Yep.

feltdude 12-14-04 11:50 AM

I have sprint up to 37 and then immediatly ran out of gas. A sustained sprint is more like 32-33.

downhill! 12-14-04 12:13 PM

I once drag raced a Model-T from a stop light. I was ahead of him untill I died at 33 mph. Probably could have gone a touch faster if I started sprinting from 15 mph. I was riding a 53-13 too!

robncindi 12-14-04 01:22 PM

I've never sprinted. But if I did I bet I could get up to around 23-24 mph

brent_dube 12-14-04 01:34 PM


Originally Posted by downhill!
I once drag raced a Model-T from a stop light. I was ahead of him untill I died at 33 mph. Probably could have gone a touch faster if I started sprinting from 15 mph. I was riding a 53-13 too!

Chasing cars is fun. I do it all the time, on a 25mph stretch through a small town. But it's hard to keep up! Especially because everyone goes 30mph instead.
Though it isn't sprinting, it is the closest thing to it - a really strong, short interval

Rodist 12-14-04 01:35 PM

Your cadence in the gear ratio was 125. I start bouncing at 120.
Very impressive.


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