Top Speed

[jonny jeez]

As my commutes have gone on, my computer has had to constantly recalculate my average speed...and its dropping all the time!!

That, or I'm actually getting slower. I started at 19mph and it now tells me 16mph (over a 40 mile return trip….I hasten to add)

Either way, I was talking to a friend on Sunday who had to commute to Westerham from Biggin Hill in Kent (Mikey will know that route well). Its all down hill……almost vertical…… for miles.

He recorded 48.9mph on his run. I was astounded that a push bike can go that fast, on a commute! (with luggage, phones, keys, packed lunch, the lot)

Inspired, I scrolled through my computer and saw a highest recorded speed (since starting to commute) of 39mph…I have no idea where I did this, I only have two fast sections,(one is a short blast, with speed humps) and the other is a main road where I cover the brakes all the time so rarely get to 35mph.

Just interested to see what top, top speeds have been recorded whilst in "work mode"

 

[BentMikey]

45mph down Leaves Green hill once, though I normally do 41-42 on most days.

 

[HaloJ]

I run out of legs and gears at those speeds on my hybrid. My fastest being 33.6 down Dartmouth Park Hill.

 

[2Loose]

41 down Porchester Road in Notts once, but I was completely out of legs at that speed. More usually 34-36 on that stretch.

 

[ianrauk]

Fastest part of my commute is a hill in Bromley where I can hit 40mph, but usually average 36-37mph, dependent on traffic, weather etc.

 

[BentMikey]

Fastest part of my commute is a hill in Bromley where I can hit 40mph, but usually average 36-37mph, dependent on traffic, weather etc.

Which hill is that, Ian?

 

[ianrauk]

Church Road from the High St down to Shortlands.

Which hill is that, Ian?

 

[Theseus]

I think that the computer on my fixie recorded over 60 once, but then it was a cheap wireless one and prone to interferance from outside sources.

I have taken it off the bike now as I am not interested in my performance while commuting. While they can provide useful information to talk about at a cake stop, I was finding I was just not looking at it.

 

[thomas]

At the old office I used to be able to hit about 45mph both ways...but it also meant two massive long slogs at the start of the ride. That route was pretty hilly.

New office isn't hilly at all...at most will get 30-35. I could go a different route which would allow me to do 40mph. It is slightly longer, but it is also further and I don't think as interesting so I've only done it once or twice.

Back at UNI now though.

 

[Hacienda71]

39 Down a steep hill towards the end of my commute. Makes me smile at the end of the day. Never gone down all the way flat out though. Always start to brake half way down as i loose my nerve.

 

[Kestevan]

54mph - Tailgating someone down the hill into work. One day I WILL trigger the speed camera

It's a bugger on the way home mind.

 

[J4CKO]

37.4, only a short hill, need a long straight one and I reckon 45 is on the cards but to be honest 37.4 was bordering on terrifying, its a 30 and a car HAD to overtake 2 foot to my right.

 

[iendicott]

40mph going down hill, but as alot of people have mentioned, I ran out of gears on my hybrid and these bikes are not known for their areodynamic properties either

 

[colinr]

33ish, but I commute on my fixed (only bike) and anything above 30 gets uncomfortable quickly. This is why I need another bike.

 

[gaz]

most days is around 26mph. i don't have many parts where i am away from traffic, so keeping up any sort of speed is hard, a few days a week i will hit near 30ish over vauxhill bridge, and will sometimes gun it on this short straight near my house to get over 30.

my fastest was 35mph down park lane, not sure i will be even trying that again.