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Done nearly 50mph on a few different bikes over the years, and it's a bit scary.
42mph on a Brompton was a bit
I am DONE with going fast down hills!
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Done nearly 50mph on a few different bikes over the years, and it's a bit scary.
42mph on a Brompton was a bit
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
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You never grow out of going downhill fast.
I'm happy to hit 50+mph and still do regularly.
I'm happy to hit 50+mph and still do regularly.
ayceejay
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Before you lash out a new Pinarello check your brakes. First make sure that your wheels are centralized and then adjust your brakes so that they hit the rims equally. If the brakes pull more on one side than the other this will cause the sensation you describe.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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69 kph (43 mph) for me yesterday!I touched 70kph yesterday, nearly ended up as a hood ornament on an old mini mind, the shout of car down came at the last minute and nearly lost the rear under heavy breaking on the marbles in the middle of the road. Still didn't some one once say it is only at the point closest to death that you feel truly alive?
Minimum speed going up the steepest part of the climb was 6 kph (3.7 mph), literally at a walking pace.
I definitely would not fancy high speeds on a Brompton ... I have never ridden one, but I pushed bromptonfb's bike out of a cafe for him and the steering felt a bit odd compared to a standard road bike!
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Andrew_Culture
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You get the practice where you live!
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Andrew_Culture
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I've been very kindly been given some 105 brakes which I'm sure as hell going to fit now.
Moon bunny
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Hover fly taught me a simple formula, when the number of years in your age is higher than the number of mph you feel safe reaching down a good, clear hill, that is it, old age has arrived, time to sell your bike.
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Andrew_Culture
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Has been a bit if a wake up call though!
smokeysmoo
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If they've got stock Shimano pads in them bin the pads because they're made of cheese.
Fit Swissstop Green or Koolstop Salmon
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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I must be slow-witted today, because I don't quite get that!
I am 58 and would do 58 mph on a descent, but that is close to my mental limit. I would certainly be reluctant to exceed 70 mph. It would seem odd to pack up cycling at 73 because I was only willing to do, say, 69 mph!
Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
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I have a cycling buddy who swears he once hit 60mph going down Mont Ventoux - but only because someone told him you can explode your tubes by braking too much and creating too much friction. Can that happen?
Personally, I become unstable at anything over 35mph. Having once experienced brake failure, (I'm only alive today because a traffic light was green when I hit it), I've more or less gone off the idea of speed thrills. 30mph speed limits are still a bit of a temptation, though.
Are you all talking about local roads that you know like the back of your hand? Otherwise, what the hell do you do when you unexpectedly come across a bunch of potholes while you have traffic all around you? Count me out!
Personally, I become unstable at anything over 35mph. Having once experienced brake failure, (I'm only alive today because a traffic light was green when I hit it), I've more or less gone off the idea of speed thrills. 30mph speed limits are still a bit of a temptation, though.
Are you all talking about local roads that you know like the back of your hand? Otherwise, what the hell do you do when you unexpectedly come across a bunch of potholes while you have traffic all around you? Count me out!
Maybe, but I just don't like speed! I'm 50 now but remember commuting on a road bike when I was doing my nurse training and the hills scared the life out of me then too!
I bet it was just like Call The Midwife.
Best I've ever done is 54mph on an old rigid mtb down Winnats Pass near Castleton, 40 is enough nowadays though.
G3CWI
Veteran
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By strange coincidence that was exactly the speed I clocked on the flat today while testing some mods that I made to the road bike. It felt fine on the level, I think speed feels more scary on hills.
ScotiaLass
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I bet it was just like Call The Midwife.
Best I've ever done is 54mph on an old rigid mtb down Winnats Pass near Castleton, 40 is enough nowadays though.
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