How fast do you go downhill?

[13 rider]

44.7 mph down beacon hill recorded with my incredibly inaccurate mobile phone according to @Supersuperleeds who's top speed I beat . Wouldnt want to do much faster

 

[mattobrien]

42mph, but I live in Suffolk and we don't have any proper hills, so that's about as much as I have found possible. Not through lack of trying though.

 

[cyberknight]

46 mph for me Down Penkridge bank road into Rugely from Cannock chase.

 

[cyberknight]

On different note when i was a kid i used to come down this hill on my grifter standing up no hands ...
https://goo.gl/maps/wmJ6SYNHcMM2

 

[tallliman]

About 38mph down Beacon hill from memory.

Generally, hills currently fall into 2 categories for me: ones where I know/can see the bottom clearly, where I can take them quickly and ones where I'm less familiar or more windy. Those latter ones I'm very slow on them. Still building confidence from a fall last year (not hurt).

I just find it difficult given I've no problem descending quickly on things I know. Just need to find a loop and descend over and over.

 

[phantasmagoriana]

The fastest I've been though is only 47.6mph down the String road in Arran in perfect conditions, Im sure others will be 60mph + down there.

The String was my fastest descent, too - though I only managed 45 and a bit. 40+mph scares me, really!

 

[HLaB]

42mph, but I live in Suffolk and we don't have any proper hills, so that's about as much as I have found possible. Not through lack of trying though.

The most I've done in the Fens which is similar terrain is just over 40mph, so 42mph is good going

 

[mustang1]

I don't think I'd go over 50kmh these days just because of safety.

 

[cyberknight]

About 38mph down Beacon hill from memory.

Generally, hills currently fall into 2 categories for me: ones where I know/can see the bottom clearly, where I can take them quickly and ones where I'm less familiar or more windy. Those latter ones I'm very slow on them. Still building confidence from a fall last year (not hurt).

I just find it difficult given I've no problem descending quickly on things I know. Just need to find a loop and descend over and over.

I have the same issue with corners atm, after falling on some oil last year i have lost my nads on fast bends .

 

[Hacienda71]

I hit 52 mph on the A470 in Snowdonia last summer. Excellent road surface and visibility. Probably could have gone quicker but it was plenty fast enough for me.

 

[mustang1]

43.9mph, downhill, recorded on ?

EDIT: I've just checked on Connect and I've got two rides where the Garmin has recorded a maximum speed of 146.5mph, so I'm claiming that!

I was doing almost 100mph on my brompton in the middle.of.manhattan.

 

[fossyant]

60 in Wales nr Betsw-y-coed. 55 off Woodhead in the Peaks. MPH of course.

 

[cosmicbike]

39.6mph down Newlands Corner. Terrified I was. Hang on the brakes at about 30 generally...

 

[I like Skol]

60 in Wales nr Betsw-y-coed. 55 off Woodhead in the Peaks. MPH of course.

Fossy has me beat, I 'only' managed 55mph coming off the Snake Pass but I would have happily gone faster if I could.

 

[Jimidh]

I managed to get to 55 coming down Alpe D'Huez and it was great fun being able to whizz past cars.

Generally round these parts I'm comfortable hitting high 30's so long as I can see what's coming toward me.