What's the fastest you've gone?
#4
Gitane Fix(at)ed
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 63
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From: Grenoble, France
Bikes: Nice Gitane Fixed Gear, Cheap and cheerful rigid MTB, Wonky commuter, A fully 105 road bike with a pipe steel frame
Cruise speed - 32 km/h ~ 20 mph
Flat - 48 km/h ~ 30 mph (for a few seconds anyway
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Downhill - 56 km/h ~ 35 mph
I'm riding 42/15 with 700x23
Cheers
Flat - 48 km/h ~ 30 mph (for a few seconds anyway
)Downhill - 56 km/h ~ 35 mph
I'm riding 42/15 with 700x23
Cheers
Last edited by DarkCloud; 08-27-08 at 02:59 PM.
#5
Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 33
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From: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - South America - World
Normal cruise speed in flat: 33km/h (20,6MPH)
Max speed in flat: 40km/h (25MPH)
Extreme suicidal sprint máx speed in flat: 46km/h (28,75MPH)
Normal Downhill: 50km/h (31,25MPH) (is my limit comfy spin)
46/20 with 650x45B (60,5 gear inches). I love spin.
Max speed in flat: 40km/h (25MPH)
Extreme suicidal sprint máx speed in flat: 46km/h (28,75MPH)
Normal Downhill: 50km/h (31,25MPH) (is my limit comfy spin)
46/20 with 650x45B (60,5 gear inches). I love spin.
#6
Spawn of Satan

Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 765
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From: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
There are a few hills in Northern Michigan that are pretty nice. I am heading up there this week to ride the DALMAC. Last year I got 202 rpm (on my Garmin) using a 42x16 with 172.5mm. I think that is around 40 mph. Thats pretty mental and I can't take that for long.
Around Grand Rapids there are a few hills I regularly hit 180 rpms on.
I don't even know what I can get in a flat sprint any more...
Around Grand Rapids there are a few hills I regularly hit 180 rpms on.
I don't even know what I can get in a flat sprint any more...
#8
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 293
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From: Coventry RI
Bikes: 1958 raleigh fixed , specialized P2, standard S250, giant cross country bike
32 is the fastest documented speed,since i only run a computer when im riding on rollers in the winter. But iv been on a coupel bad ass hills where im sure iv toped that by a little...
#10
Raving looney
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,482
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada
Bikes: 70s Leader Precision w/Shimano 600 (road), IRO Rob Roy (Fixed)
Fastest with a downhill aid: 36.6mph (58.8 km/h)
My regular cruising speed range is 17-22, ordinarily keeping around 20mph.
Fastest I've achieved on the flat is 31.1mph (50km/h ish I think)
I run 46/17 on 700x23s. anything over 30mph starts to become pretty uncomfortable after a short while.
My regular cruising speed range is 17-22, ordinarily keeping around 20mph.
Fastest I've achieved on the flat is 31.1mph (50km/h ish I think)
I run 46/17 on 700x23s. anything over 30mph starts to become pretty uncomfortable after a short while.
#11
Spelling Snob
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,862
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From: Plano, Texas
Bikes: Panasonic DX4000, Bianchi Pista
32 mph. I could probably do faster with high gearing on the track, but 32 is my in-town limit.
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The first rule of flats is You don't talk about flats!

The first rule of flats is You don't talk about flats!
#23
Steel snob by accident
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 648
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From: Des Moines, IA
Bikes: Masi steel cross, Torelli steel roadie, Brew steel bmx
i was cruisin at 20~ mph tonight with 44/16 free. i actually suprised my self because any riding i've done before that has been putting around campus at ~8 mph. i also got a set of $10 flip/chops for my effort.
#24
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
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I did about 43mph on my fixie. 46x16. I know, sounds insane right? You should have seen me though. I was going down this big hill and my feet were straight out in front of me and the expression on my face was that of "I'm about to die a painful death" with my poor little front brake smoking like there was no tomorrow.
true story.
true story.
#25
Low car diet
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,407
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From: Corvallis, OR, USA
Bikes: 2006 Windsor Dover w/105, 2007 GT Avalanche w/XT, 1995 Trek 820 setup for touring, 201? Yeah single-speed folder, 199? Huffy tandem.




