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[Sh4rkyBloke]

there is a mental barrier that means I hit the brakes.

much better than a car barrier, and hitting that...

I managed 26mph this morning on a very slight downwards slope. 2 lanes of traffic and traffic approaching from behind trying to overtake... felt a bit hairy, but don't think it was much to do with the speed... more the cars that try to overtake but neglect to really pull wide to do so. Muppets.

 

[Maz]

KMH

...and I'm still in my twenties....in hex.

 

[Disgruntled Goat]

42 mph and would have gone faster had I not wet myself.

 

[Maz]

42 mph and would have gone faster had I not wet myself.

42mph? Sure it wasn't a wet dream?

 

[Eat MY Dust]

I don't think 42 mph feels all that fast (and this is in traffic as well) I would go faster on this section but there's a roundabout and a speed camera where all the cars jam their brakes on, so I have to slow down. Pity 'cause I'd really like to see how fast the bike will go!

 

[Arch]

Get yourself a computer even I can manage 26 mph going downhill - (but only 5 mph going the opposite way), and I could probably go faster but there is a mental barrier that means I hit the brakes.

yup, 29 is the fastest I've ever been on two wheels. Happily managed over 33 on the trike, but on two wheels, no thanks...

 

[Eat MY Dust]

lol, I forgot I was on cyclechat!! all the fast guys are over on BR!!

 

[Tynan]

42mph with something in reserve, in traffic?

bloody hell is all I can say, didn't know bikes went that fast on anything other than hills

 

[HLaB]

I don't know what the factors are, tarmac conditions, bike ? but the max I've hit on the dropped bar road bike is 47.6mph and its regularly in the high 30's downhill and don't think its fast. With my flat bar road bike it usually hits a max of 30-35 mph usually due to me chickening out and applying the brakes. The commuter hybrid only really max's at 28-30mph.

 

[Eat MY Dust]

42mph with something in reserve, in traffic?

bloody hell is all I can say, didn't know bikes went that fast on anything other than hills

Don't worry, it's downhill.

 

[Tynan]

I'll get up to 30 on two long hills and I'm happy with the speed as regards riding but I do get worried about peds and side roads, I can only assume you lot are riding on roads that allow that speed safely, not sure its the case on my chances to go vaguely quick

 

[Tynan]

Don't worry, it's downhill.

thank heaven for that, thank-you for clarifying

 

[BentMikey]

I can regularly manage 35-40 on the hill in Leaves Green, but only on the recumbent. On fixed the most I've done is 36 mph.

 

[Cab]

The commuter hybrid only really max's at 28-30mph.

I struggle to get far above 30mph on the flat on the hybrid. Partly thats because I never seem to have a good run to accelerate without hitting traffic, lights, etc, and partly 'cos thats as fast as my legs will take me on one of those bikes

 

[Cab]

I'll get up to 30 on two long hills and I'm happy with the speed as regards riding but I do get worried about peds and side roads, I can only assume you lot are riding on roads that allow that speed safely, not sure its the case on my chances to go vaguely quick

There are only a couple of roads I regularly use where I'm happy to really push the speed.