What's the fastest you've ever done on your bike?
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wafflycat
New Member
- Location
- middle of Norfolk
42mph freewheeling down a very long incline.
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
47point something, first hill on way to work...
I had a cheap wireless computer once that showed I had exceeded 79mph somewhere between Dewsbury and Huddersfield, but then I put it on the breadbin under the kitchen downlighters and it promptly set off at 78point whatever . I then realised it was being triggered by led lights, especially on strobe.
I had a cheap wireless computer once that showed I had exceeded 79mph somewhere between Dewsbury and Huddersfield, but then I put it on the breadbin under the kitchen downlighters and it promptly set off at 78point whatever . I then realised it was being triggered by led lights, especially on strobe.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
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I was touching the brakes on the way down too -
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In France, on the D909, which is the main drag from Bedarieux to Beziers, I did 88kph on the Look, which has a Polar Cad200. A lovely long, sweeping descent after a straight climb.
I was touching the brakes on the way down too -
!In France, on the D909, which is the main drag from Bedarieux to Beziers, I did 88kph on the Look, which has a Polar Cad200. A lovely long, sweeping descent after a straight climb.
Got up to 51 mph down Blackstone Edge the other week when we had strong steady Easterlies.
When the wind is right, ease off for last bit of Cragg Vale to recover, then pile on the beans as soon as turn right at the top. If I'm up to 35 mph by the time I pass the White House at the top of the descent proper, I'll be out of gearing before the first bend, (over 46mph in 52x11) and wind depending should get over 50 mph before having to sit up a bit for the right hand bend.
When the wind is right, ease off for last bit of Cragg Vale to recover, then pile on the beans as soon as turn right at the top. If I'm up to 35 mph by the time I pass the White House at the top of the descent proper, I'll be out of gearing before the first bend, (over 46mph in 52x11) and wind depending should get over 50 mph before having to sit up a bit for the right hand bend.
- Location
- the post-brexit wasteland
76.5kmh down gun hill, staffs. i did once on a borrowed bike record 92mph on a wireless comp as i went (uphill) past a load of microwave transmitters on the forth road bridge…
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
You can get a mighty strong tail wind on the FRBalecstilleyedye said:
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
About 20 years ago I tried for 60 mph down the hill on Rossendale Road from the traffic lights on Manchester Road on the western fringes of Burnley but I failed...
... though I was doing 56 mph (90 kph) when I hit the raised manhole cover which launched my bike into the air and I nearly bit the end of my tongue off when I chinned the handlebars on landing!
... though I was doing 56 mph (90 kph) when I hit the raised manhole cover which launched my bike into the air and I nearly bit the end of my tongue off when I chinned the handlebars on landing!
My best speed was done today down a hill north of Potters Bar when I managed 42mph on my hybrid (not a fancy road bike like HaloJ with her Secteur 
. I was faster than her too! Though that was partly down to her back light falling off on the way down the hill - bloody bumpy roads!
. I was faster than her too! Though that was partly down to her back light falling off on the way down the hill - bloody bumpy roads!
Bay Runner
Guru
47mph on my old Claud Butler Legend down Cefn Bryn on Gower put the anchors on because got little scared!
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Yes yes, all very impressive, but a BETTER question ought to be:
How fast have you ever gone on your bike backwards??
TAXI!!
How fast have you ever gone on your bike backwards??
TAXI!!
marzjennings
Legendary Member
- Location
- Houston, Texas, USA
67mph on the A3075 heading back from Newquay to Redruth about 20 years ago, big hill, tail wind and slip streaming a car. Got some speed wobbles at about 50 which smoothed out at 55.
4 years ago headed up to Canada to ride the Ice Fields Parkway and managed to hit 50+ on a bunch of the descents. I was trying to keep up with our tour guide who was an ex olympic down hill skier and crazy.
4 years ago headed up to Canada to ride the Ice Fields Parkway and managed to hit 50+ on a bunch of the descents. I was trying to keep up with our tour guide who was an ex olympic down hill skier and crazy.
AndyCarolan
Do you smell fudge?
- Location
- Norwich
Wow, some impressive speeds there. Best I have ever done is around 35mph 
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
43.5 going down a hill a few years ago... losing my bottle a bit though as I get older! (and I don't mean my bidon)
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
I can hit 37 mph on my subway 1 with full gaurds + panniers down my local hill.
Fastest i have ever gone on a roady is around 46 mph.
Fastest i have ever gone on a roady is around 46 mph.
