Fastest you've been on your bike?

[Zipp2001]

Topped out at 64 mph, gravity likes bigger boned riders.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

School run: We live at the top of a steep hill. Went so fast once, my cap came off causing my daughter (stoker) to burst into wild hysterics. Then her cap came off and she flipped. I love a bit of karma. The caps are off. That's warp speed surely.

Although I've been MUCH faster with 4 bags up in France and on Dartmoor and Exmoor, we regularly hit 52kph+ on the school run. Two bodies on a bike is a gravitational force to be reckoned with.

 

[Sharky]

That's the most dangerous thing about descents once you get reasonably confident. Plenty of 50mph descents around here with the right wind direction. As you say, the danger is cars seeing you and assuming cyclist=slow when actually I'm going at least as fast as the traffic

Fwiw, fastest is 56mph off the North side of Holme Moss. It's about half a mile straight of 12%. Hairpins at the bottom are a bit disconcerting though

Reminds me of a story my daughter told me when she was learning to drive. She was going up a twisty hill locally and a cyclist was coming towards them at a high speed.
Her instructor asked - "did you see that cyclist coming towards you?"
to which, she replied "yes, that was my Dad"

 

[Jody]

My fastest was off road at 50 and on tarmac was 46. Both on the MTB. I find hitting speed on a road bike although I dont mind it leaves me a little uneasy as there is no give when you hit a pothole.

 

[EltonFrog]

42.1 mph on my hybrid down the Kirkstone Pass.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

42.1 mph on my hybrid down the Kirkstone Pass.

I have two ribs that I left behind on Wrynose Pass. If you see them, do the best you can and give them an honouree burial. Or a coating of barbecue sauce. It's up to you. Thanks.

 

[derrick]

https://www.strava.com/segments/4531825

https://www.strava.com/activities/190709624#4479318343

Records 78.8kph for the descent, GPS recorded 88.9 kph max.

Good to see someone back up there claim.

 

[C R]

Around 33mph down the A449 towards Ledbury, not a particularly difficult or steep descent, I don't think, but I spun out my 48x12.

 

[derrick]

Just looking through my Strava. 40mph is my max. Certainly felt faster.

 

[nickyboy]

Good to see someone back up there claim.

Fastest ever recorded on Strava on that descent is 97.9kmh which is 61mph

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I see the North side of Holme Moss mentioned – in my misspent yoof I used to see how many cars I could overtake down there on a Sunday morning. Such foolishness is not recommended and well behind me, but it is, much more recently, the site of my fastest solo recorded speed, 57mph. There must have been a tailwind.

Fastest tandem speed is identical, on the Rosneath peninsula, whilst trying not to melt the blocks. We now have a drag brake

NB, I noted only last week the Holme Moss descent features a Strava segment named “this is where I broke my shoulder”, or somesuch. Never try to go faster then you’re really comfortable with, don’t succumb to peer pressure.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

On the dangers of fast descents – the Buttertubs (I think North side) seems to have become a particularly notorious descent, probably due to popularity after featuring in the TdF.

Dead:

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/perfect-brother-pat-mcdonough-who-13232933

Air ambulance documentary:

https://www.darlingtonandstocktonti...-after-horrific-smash-in-the-yorkshire-dales/

Stay safe out there.

 

[mcshroom]

49.8 mph coming off of Dunmail Raise into Grasmere. I wasn't looking at the Garmin due to the speed, and if I'd known I'm sure I would have been able to find 0.2mph somewhere

 

[CXRAndy]

I had to spin up my gearing to get my top speed, 148rpm I believe I hit 48*11

 

[Jody]

Good to see someone back up there claim.

Not that proof be needed but this was last week on the tarmac stretch. Mud tyres at 25PSi

My 50mph was pre Strava.