What's your top speed?
07-13-12 | 01:43 PM
#59
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If so, you should be in the pro peloton.
Roadie:
Descent- ~55mph (****ing scary)- I was on the android app, but my buddy who was doing the descent with me verified I was right, because his garmin reported about the same speed. Will never do again, it was fun and absolutely terrifying at the same time.
Flat sprint- Not quite sure, I hit 41 drafting a bus once, it was awesome. I think the best I've done is hit 36mph flat, w.o drafting, but for a very short amount of time.
Fixed:
Sprint- ~34mph or so in a F200m slow :|
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07-13-12 | 01:43 PM
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Unless you have a speed sensor on your wheel AND you direct your head unit to ONLY read from the speed sensor (and not the satellite), your max speed data is suspect.
Basically, the GPS unit is GUESSING your speed based on where you are in relation to the satellite.
I've had the GPS speed thingy on and my bike was leaning against a tree...and the Auto Start/Stop alert kept sounding. I looked at the GPS and it said the bike was traveling 10mph.
60mph IS possible. But those are the kinds of speeds that TDF racers hit when descending crazy mountains.
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07-13-12 | 01:45 PM
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so what you saying its a roadie can never get up to 70mph all at? so what about those down hill cyclist? my route has lots of downhills do you think that might have something to do with it? cause some are steep as hell
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07-13-12 | 01:47 PM
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oh i see, i guess it's time to get a cycling comp
Any max speed data from GPS devices are suspect. Only AVERAGE speed data is someone reliable.
Unless you have a speed sensor on your wheel AND you direct your head unit to ONLY read from the speed sensor (and not the satellite), your max speed data is suspect.
Basically, the GPS unit is GUESSING your speed based on where you are in relation to the satellite.
I've had the GPS speed thingy on and my bike was leaning against a tree...and the Auto Start/Stop alert kept sounding. I looked at the GPS and it said the bike was traveling 10mph.
60mph IS possible. But those are the kinds of speeds that TDF racers hit when descending crazy mountains.
Unless you have a speed sensor on your wheel AND you direct your head unit to ONLY read from the speed sensor (and not the satellite), your max speed data is suspect.
Basically, the GPS unit is GUESSING your speed based on where you are in relation to the satellite.
I've had the GPS speed thingy on and my bike was leaning against a tree...and the Auto Start/Stop alert kept sounding. I looked at the GPS and it said the bike was traveling 10mph.
60mph IS possible. But those are the kinds of speeds that TDF racers hit when descending crazy mountains.
07-13-12 | 01:53 PM
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Unless you are in the pro peloton, descending with the skills of a pro rider, no.
07-13-12 | 02:53 PM
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07-13-12 | 03:03 PM
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07-13-12 | 03:11 PM
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HRM was the best training tool I have spent money on.
07-13-12 | 04:24 PM
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If we are going by gps max, I've hit the mid 90 mph's. Actual speed was closer to 15.0