What is the fastest speed you have cycled ??

[Yellow Fang]

I think I topped 40mph going down Berriedale. I am not the bravest, and was particularly concerned when my back wheel started to lock up while applying the brakes. There is quite a sharp left turn at the bottom of that hill, but luckily nothing was coming the other way.

On the level, I think I got to 32 or 33mph for a moment on a slick wheeled mountain bike when I was in my late 20s.

 

[Yellow Fang]

I think I topped 40mph going down Berriedale. I am not the bravest, and was particularly concerned when my back wheel started to lock up while applying the brakes. There is quite a sharp left turn at the bottom of that hill, but luckily nothing was coming the other way.

On the level, I think I got to 32 or 33mph for a moment on a slick wheeled mountain bike when I was in my late 20s.

 

[Yellow Fang]

I think I topped 40mph going down Berriedale. I am not the bravest, and was particularly concerned when my back wheel started to lock up while applying the brakes. There is quite a sharp left turn at the bottom of that hill, but luckily nothing was coming the other way.

On the level, I think I got to 32 or 33mph for a moment on a slick wheeled mountain bike when I was in my late 20s.

 

[fossyant]

I've hit 50 in two different places IIRC. Down Sheephouse Lane towards Belmont (done several times) and down to Fernlee Reservoir off Long Hill.

I've lost my bottle this year though - max is about 45.

That's quick down to Fernlee. That road is like a gravety pull - just no stopping.

 

[fossyant]

I've hit 55 mph locally a few times, namely Woodhead and Chunal. Topped 60 in North Wales coming into Betsw-y-coed and on Snaefell.

Not done much recently as I'm usually commuting on the fixed, and things get messy after 33mph.

 

[LocalLad]

42.9mph on a beautiful downhill that was straight all the way and straight afterwards. Brilliant, it was on my first ( and only so far) commute in to work.

Unfortunately,I had to go back up that hill on the way home. I was nearly sick by the top

 

[earlestownflya]

44mph..rolling,thurstaston on the wirral..60+ was easily achievable,but as i don't wear a helmet and that kerb looked awfully hard,that was plenty

 

[Glow worm]

38mph, down a hill coming home from the pub near Bangor, Gwynedd - after a few whiskies too, so I deserve double points,

 

[Accy cyclist]

42.9mph on a beautiful downhill that was straight all the way and straight afterwards. Brilliant, it was on my first ( and only so far) commute in to work.

Unfortunately,I had to go back up that hill on the way home. I was nearly sick by the top

Sounds like the hill i did my 50mph on. I gave up climbing it the other year when i had a bit of a heart flutter climbing it on a hot day. I stopped before the top had a rest then walked to the top. Health comes before pride. i go up it by car on my way to work. It's a second gear climb in a car so you can imagine how steep it is.

 

[Alex H]

Tandem - 45mph quite regularly on the hill 400m from our house

Tourer - 39mph - hill into Saint Brice from the outskirts of Saint Junien

 

[Milkfloat]

I have hit 49.9mph numerous times on a hill near me - I keep going back to hit the magic 50 but keep failing which annoys me disproportionality. I usually run out of gearing. I might have to load up with a heavy rucksack or try drafting a car to get the magic number.

 

[Doyleyburger]

Not unheard of to hit over 50mph quite regularly round here but 55 is my top speed

 

[nickyboy]

I've hit 50 in two different places IIRC. Down Sheephouse Lane towards Belmont (done several times) and down to Fernlee Reservoir off Long Hill.

I've lost my bottle this year though - max is about 45.

Down to Fernlee reservoir is a pretty scary descent so
50 is available on quite a lot of Peak District descents if you've got the wind behind you. My fastest is 56 down Holme Moss towards Holmfirth. That's probably the fastest descent in the Peak District (I certainly don't know a faster one) and the fastest Strava speed on that is 58mph

 

[Andywinds]

Was that going to the roundabout to the air balloon? Bloody hell that is fast down there, I'm in Stroud so might try it

62mph down Birdlip Hill in Gloucester.

 

[Andywinds]

I've hit 46mph on a shortish downhill section, 46mph and I cannot see that I can go any faster. My max on the flat is 39 and that was for a few seconds.