Just curious about other cyclists speeds!

[rugby bloke]

Looking back through Strava it would appear that my fastest speed is 49 mph, achieved whilst descending Leith Hill. I must add that this was entirely by mistake and was only achieved due to wearing out my brake pads the week before on my ride from Bilbao to Santiago de Compostela ....

Having now upgraded to disc brakes I am happy to report that descending speeds have returned to something more acceptable for a man of my age !

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I went so fast today that I have ignited a cloud. Thunder lightening and rain now.

 

[Markymark]

I went so fast today I got a bit sweaty and got home the same time as normal as the phasing of the traffic lights meant I just waited a bit longer than normal on red but ultimately gained nothing.

 

[Milkfloat]

I'm so fast, my bike looks blue from the front and red from the back.

I cannot make my mind up if you are riding this....

Or this...

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

Max on strava of 86.8mph. Unfortunately it was in the back of an ambulance!

https://www.strava.com/activities/653236438/segments/15984917601

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Max on strava of 86.8mph. Unfortunately it was in the back of an ambulance!

https://www.strava.com/activities/653236438/segments/15984917601

The ambulance was doing 86mph?

 

[I like Skol]

The ambulance was doing 86mph?

It was when it knocked him off......

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

The ambulance was doing 86mph?

I did have a broken neck

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I did have a broken neck

Oh, I see.
Did they get you to the hospital in one piece?

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

Pretty much

 

[classic33]

Pretty much

Which piece did they leave behind?


A foot by any chance.

 

[roadrash]

I did have a broken neck

I was sent ome from hospital saying its nothing more than muscular damage , got a phone call an hour later, erm we have reviewed your xray again and you have a broken neck, can you make your way back to hospital and try not to move too much

 

[DCBassman]

I was sent ome from hospital saying its nothing more than muscular damage , got a phone call an hour later, erm we have reviewed your xray again and you have a broken neck, can you make your way back to hospital and try not to move too much

Blummin' 'eck...that must have been a...surprise.

 

[roadrash]

just a bit..

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

Which piece did they leave behind?


A foot by any chance.

My mini pump! Probably about a foot long. Maybe it was inside the car that pulled out in front of me.
The driver had to be taken to hospital too, I head butted her when I went through the drivers side window. Maybe I should send her a message, asking if she found the pump when she was cleaning the broken glass out the car!