highest speed?

[RWright]

45 mph coming down the hill in my neighborhood, on my 20 inch sears spyder bicycle with high handlebars and banana seat, standing on the pedals, with my neighbor riding on the seat...at least that was the reading on my old analog speedometer.

A little more recent, just over 40 mph. I get more of a workout going downhill than up sometimes.

 

[ianrauk]

Slow coach. A smidgeon over 60 mph descending past Swallow Falls in N. Wales about 5 of us together. Similar speeds coming off Snae Fell on the IOM Mountain TT. 55mph more locally off Woodhead.

You said the same the list time a similar thread raised it's ugly head.

 

[Doyleyburger]

Hit 55.9 mph on a club ride in May.

 

[uclown2002]

52mph IIRC

No hands too.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Up or down?

If only .....

 

[raleighnut]

54mph down Winnats Pass about 15 years ago, it's unlikely I'll ever beat it.

Do they do new underpants in Castleton.
Fossyant- 55-60 off Snaefell is brilliant ain't it plus they've got braking markers

 

[bpsmith]

Hit 43.4mph today down Cefn Bryn at The Gower. Not sure if it's my fastest. Was free wheeling most of the way watching for Sheep and Horses at the edge of the road.

 

[fossyant]

You said the same the list time a similar thread raised it's ugly head.

Rubbing it in !!!

 

[fossyant]

Do they do new underpants in Castleton.
Fossyant- 55-60 off Snaefell is brilliant ain't it plus they've got braking markers

The sharp bend markers aren't that 'sharp' at pushbike speeds, might be at 150mph.

 

[stephec]

That's nuts. It's like a gravity hole !!

Do they do new underpants in Castleton.

I didn't have any kids then.

I didn't know it had a cattle grid at the bottom either.

 

[raleighnut]

The sharp bend markers aren't that 'sharp' at pushbike speeds, might be at 150mph.

Useful at 60 in low cloud though
EDIT 150? try over 200 like they do

 

[NorvernRob]

49.5mph, I hit 40+ on every ride but that's Sheffield and the Peak District hills for you.

@stephec 54mph down Winnats is crazy! I'm a fearless descender usually but it's so steep and with the cattle grids at the bottom it's the one descent I've stayed well below 40mph on. Well that and the hairpins on Ewden bank!

 

[BrynCP]

43.6mph yesterday. Downhill on the B1206 between Brigg Road and Deepdale in North Lincolnshire. Nice and straight with a gradual descent to built up speed before a sudden descent.

 

[classic33]

Fast enough to set the speed cameras off, coming down from Junction 24, M62(Ainley Top) down to Elland on this

 

[Accy cyclist]

50 mph for about 3 seconds down here. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.u...c_cycling_champion_was_discovered_in_Rishton/ many years ago. I was heavier then i had a heavier bike to make it possible, and i was younger and less concerned about my welfare.