Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
38.9mph on the way to work on a bike that is probably older than I am.
How fast have you cycled?
- Thread starter Accy cyclist
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calibanzwei
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Warrington
38.8mph coming down into Frodsham on a Dawes Discovery with full (both) panniers. The rear was a bit... skittish...
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Why did that one lad in the video give the other a push? Was it for safety? Does that happen often?
- Location
- Glasgow
15 mph 
The Brewer
Shed Dweller
- Location
- Wrexham
70kph last September according to Garmin connect, scared me to death, must do that hill again soon
I was thinking that at first. But, I reckon because he is slipstreaming the guy behind is obviously going quicker so if he pushes the guy in front they can yet go quicker again, thus catching to the guys ahead.
Sounds viable in my head anyway.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
40.4 mph that i know about as a 15 yr old with a mechanical speedo ( OMFG that was 25 yrs ago !!) on my raleigh phantom. i know it was 40.4 as the Copper at the bottom of "the mile" who pyulled me in to give me a stern talking to told me so and showed me the radar gun. it was hard keeping a straight face
Mike5537
Active Member
- Location
- Warmington, Peterborough
40mph on an anologue speedo about 20 years ago on my raliegh road racer. I was 10 or 11 going fown I think was a 1 in 4 gradient hill. Was fantastic. Now I want to try a hill near my house which decends over about 2 miles but its a busy trunk road so not too safe 
its the a605 from the A1 to elton outside peterborough if anyone knows it!
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OP
OP
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Ahh! i must have been half asleep. I've corrected it.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
I have had people in my club do it up hills.
MrJamie
Oaf on a Bike
43/44mph on a fairly short downhill 40mph road
Ive not been over 35 in ages though, id need more confidence in the bike and to find a road with a reasonable speed limit and low traffic. I dont want to be going down a road at 40+ and have someone close pass or even overtake at that speed. Also the mudguards start to go mental from turbulence over 30 and im a bit paranoid that theyll snag the tyre or something.
I love reading these kinds of threads, people are usually serious about cycling, fitness training, rules of the road etc but give us a big hill and we turn into children.. weeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Is this just a man thing?
Ive not been over 35 in ages though, id need more confidence in the bike and to find a road with a reasonable speed limit and low traffic. I dont want to be going down a road at 40+ and have someone close pass or even overtake at that speed. Also the mudguards start to go mental from turbulence over 30 and im a bit paranoid that theyll snag the tyre or something.
I love reading these kinds of threads, people are usually serious about cycling, fitness training, rules of the road etc but give us a big hill and we turn into children.. weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Is this just a man thing?
Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
Hasn't this month's "How fast can you go?" thread already been done?
addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
53 mph descending from the summit of Kilhope Cross down through Cowshill in the Weardale Valley
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
49.7 descending Ventoux, top to bottom average speed 40mph, great fun at 22km long!
