Speed

[Elmer Fudd]

clocked over 30mph without a tailwind, gradient or slipstream. didn't last for ages as the road rose upwards before i turned off, but a nice start to the day nonetheless.

I seem to max out at 26-27 at the moment, I'm looking forward to breaking 30...................one day

I did 35mph this morning and triggered the 'slow down' sign

Should I give up now ?

My aim is to 'pootle along' at 12mph on my hybrid commute, 30mph ? I'd probably poop meself !!

Personal 'best' was 28mph down a short, very steep hill with a 'T' junction at the bottom (OK, it was gravity, not me). I think that was when I burnt my brake blocks off !!

 

[Cab]

It ain't a race, just go at a pace you're happy with. Its good to wind up the legs and really go sometimes, get the blood flowing, but it ain't mandatory

 

[longers]

Don't give up.

Don't worry about speed, the time to worry is when you're not enjoying the cycling.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

nowt wrong with a pootle elmer.

 

[walker]

who said tehy triggered a go slow sign?

I'm sure well voer a year ago on c+ we all found out that a cyclist does'nt have enough mass to set one off. I'm sure there was pictures and footage of actual proof too

 

[Globalti]

I did 36 yesterday morning down a steep hill with traffic lights at the bottom. Good thing my brakes work, eh?

 

[bonj2]

It's a well known fact that when people are boasting on a cycling forum about how fast they cycle, they usually add on between 20% and 25% to the claimed figure.

 

[Fnaar]

When I commute (rarely, unfortunately) I go through a village with a speed indicator. If no traffic behind me, it usually clocks me at 12-14mph (and confirms my cycle speedo). I'm not the size of a car, so .....

 

[andy_wrx]

I've set off a 30 limit sign (downhill I admit...)

So, whether my bike & I have sufficient mass or no, I have empirical proof it's possible.

 

[Jaded]

It's a well known fact that when people are boasting on a cycling forum about how fast they cycle, they usually add on between 20% and 25% to the claimed figure.

I've ridden at 40 on the flat and 60.25 downhill.

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

It's a well known fact that when people are boasting on a cycling forum about how fast they cycle, they usually add on between 20% and 25% to the claimed figure.

So, when people claim to be able to keep up with the traffic on dual carriageways, they're exaggerating?

 

[Cab]

So, when people claim to be able to keep up with the traffic on dual carriageways, they're exaggerating?

Depends. We talking the A14 between quarter to eight and quarter to nine in the morning? I could usually keep up on foot

 

[ChrisW]

It ain't a race, just go at a pace you're happy with. Its good to wind up the legs and really go sometimes, get the blood flowing, but it ain't mandatory

Sorry, but is this the man who boasts of overtaking 37 cyclists on the way in to Cambridge?

 

[Elmer Fudd]

......and 60.25 downhill.......

What was the speed limit, 30 ? 40 ? 50 ? If a car did that you'd be slagging the driver off !

 

[Dayvo]

Sorry, but is this the man who boasts of overtaking 37 cyclists on the way in to Cambridge?

bloody everything, it seems!