30 mph average?

[iLB]

I was in my LBS earlier this afternoon discussing the tour to Gibraltar that I am doing in the summer. After much discussion he was telling me of a ride he had done where he and his group averaged 30mph uphill and 40 mph on the flat, hitting 50+mph on the downhills. Somehow I could smell bull sh*t in the air, can anyone else? I just cant see how an average guy (or even anyone) could average 30 mph uphill, certainly not for an hour as he claimed, or am i wrong?

 

[rich p]

He must have been on a motorbike

 

[Chrisz]

Tell him to sit on it and don't talk out of it!

 

[Crackle]

Tour De France ave. Spd = 20- 24mph. A fast ave. TT speed would be 34mph., usually lower and that's on a flat course, uphill considerably slower.

Change your LBS.

 

[marinyork]

Your LBS have a side business ?

 

[beanzontoast]

Are you sure it wasn't kph? Seems awfully fast for mph.

 

[HLaB]

I was in my LBS earlier this afternoon discussing the tour to Gibraltar that I am doing in the summer. After much discussion he was telling me of a ride he had done where he and his group averaged 30mph uphill and 40 mph on the flat, hitting 50+mph on the downhills. Somehow I could smell bull sh*t in the air, can anyone else? I just cant see how an average guy (or even anyone) could average 30 mph uphill, certainly not for an hour as he claimed, or am i wrong?

He talking Bull, I think I heard the Tour de France riders only manage an impressive 25mph average in the mountain stages.

Edit and did he try to sell you the impressive motorbike that could do that

 

[iLB]

i knew this was completely unfeasable but their doing us a good discount and knowledge is generally sound. i cant believe he would say such ridiculous things, and then follow it up saying he would come on one of our training rides, suggesting we do Orpington to Hastings (60-70 miles) in 2 hours tops, he really was talking out of his a*se wasnt he. o dear o dear, cant w8 for that ride now!

 

[Alan Biles]

Only 30 mph?? Must have been having an off day

 

[Stig-OT-Dump]

Putting the BS in LBS - pure class!!

 

[longers]

o dear o dear, cant w8 for that ride now!

Let us know how it goes

 

[ComedyPilot]

Sniff, sniff......yes it's BULLSHIT

 

[ianrauk]

Andy, it's bs mate.. Think about it, can you honestly believe you can scoot down the A21 to Hastings in 2 hours at maximum work rate for the complete distance? I Think not.
Which Bike shop was it?

suggesting we do Orpington to Hastings (60-70 miles) in 2 hours tops,

 

[Keith Oates]

You should advise British Cycling about this man, it seems as if you've found a good TdF rider for their proposed road racing team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mortiroloboy]

i knew this was completely unfeasable but their doing us a good discount and knowledge is generally sound. i cant believe he would say such ridiculous things, and then follow it up saying he would come on one of our training rides, suggesting we do Orpington to Hastings (60-70 miles) in 2 hours tops, he really was talking out of his a*se wasnt he. o dear o dear, cant w8 for that ride now!

It'll never happen