Citius
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Dunno why. Cars often exceed 28mph.
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Dunno why. Cars often exceed 28mph.
Drago
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Its quicker and cheaper to cut out the middleman and ask someone to kick you in the forehead as a means of achieving the same end result.
ayceejay
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- Rural Quebec
This would be one of the things making it foolhardy to go that speed on a bike. For further explanation go to my website www.stating the obvious.com
swansonj
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Well, quite. Isn't that kind of the question?
ayceejay
Guru
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- Rural Quebec
I can see what the 'senior' in your profile refers to now so I will spell it out.
Professional road races are held on roads closed to traffic and are marshaled with motorcycles and support cars. This means that they can use the whole width of the road and negotiate cross roads and the like without concerns about straying motorists and so forth. Riding in the same way at similar speeds as the pros (NOT the motorists) on roads, carrying normal traffic loads, would not be sensible or sustainable. Did you check my website?
Professional road races are held on roads closed to traffic and are marshaled with motorcycles and support cars. This means that they can use the whole width of the road and negotiate cross roads and the like without concerns about straying motorists and so forth. Riding in the same way at similar speeds as the pros (NOT the motorists) on roads, carrying normal traffic loads, would not be sensible or sustainable. Did you check my website?
Citius
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So, it's only possible to ride at 28mph if you ignore traffic signs and signals?
Citius
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Well, quite. Isn't that kind of the question?
Did you read the rest of my post, before mis-quoting it?
jonny jeez
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- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Eh?
My average is usually around 18mph. My last ride flat ride was 23.5 miles at 20.2mph with only about 1,000ft of elevation. Max was 33.8mph on that ride.
There is a 0.2 mile segment over a bridge which is almost flat that a load of us hit. I am sitting 5th out of 1,948. Start it at 31.2mph and end at 34.2mph. It's a 33 second burst. Couldn't carry on much longer.
Highest regular speed downhill is 51mph in the countryside with miles of clear sight.
This is Solo riding btw. A mate wants us to team up to see how we can compare to a real Peloton.
The roads in South Wales allow the above in relative low risk.
Do I think I am a legend because of this? Heck no. There are loads of other riders that are way faster locally!
I won't be calling Sir Dave btw @Citius
There is a 0.2 mile segment over a bridge which is almost flat that a load of us hit. I am sitting 5th out of 1,948. Start it at 31.2mph and end at 34.2mph. It's a 33 second burst. Couldn't carry on much longer.
Highest regular speed downhill is 51mph in the countryside with miles of clear sight.
This is Solo riding btw. A mate wants us to team up to see how we can compare to a real Peloton.
The roads in South Wales allow the above in relative low risk.
Do I think I am a legend because of this? Heck no. There are loads of other riders that are way faster locally!
I won't be calling Sir Dave btw @Citius
Citius
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Two of you won't really make much difference to one of you, really. You need at least 7 or 8 for a decent chaingang, and probably at least 10 to get a 'group' or 'bunch' effect. Riding in a bunch on the open road is not recommended.
You're right. When I say Us, I mean a small group of us. Probably 4 or 5, so hardly getting the full effect, but enough to get a good regular average whilst still being safe. Will be timed right mind you and on the right roads.
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