What's your fastest speed reached on road bike?

[LarryDuff]

42 mph near downhill near Dromara. Pretty scary but fun.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

About 40 mph down a steep hill. Just started using Endomondo with an android phone that stated that I did 52.4 mph highest speed on one of my rides, but that was utter s***e.

 

[fossyant]

Dropping down towards Langsett??

How about off A57 'Snake Pass' towards Glossop??, that's fast - 'overtake cars' time

Langsett side with tail wind. going up can be entertaining leaning ae 45 degrees into the wind sometimes.

 

[fossyant]

If I ever ride a road bike again I want to try both of those. I'm moving to Penistone if anyone ever buys this house

Woodhead is horrible to climb from Langsett side - not hard, but it's dual carriageway = busy. It's usually very busy with HGV's.

 

[fossyant]

What road did you hit the 60mph on? I like visiting different cities to attempt faster descents

The descent into Betsw-y-Coed from Llanberris direction. No wind, just perfect - there was about 4 of us flying down as I was watching the speedo creep up.

 

[fossyant]

Just to add, only do these speeds on roads you know, and ones without side entrances/junctions ! Also watch for wind !!

Chunal is another great descent into Glossop, dead steady 9-10% can get you to over 45 mph easily, 50 plus on a good day.

Another good one is Saddleworth Moor into Greenfield - nice and quick and twisty. You need to pedal a fair amount but you'll maintain over 40 mph easy.

 

[Rebel Ian]

48.3 mph downhill somewhere in Herefordshire last year. Was gutted I didn't break the 50 mark. No idea about the flat but late 20s I'd guess.

 

[User482]

56mph descending from (I think, it was a long time ago) Jubilee Tower in the Forest of Bowland. I remember bunny hopping a cattle grid near the bottom. I'm not that brave these days...

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just to add, only do these speeds on roads you know, and ones without side entrances/junctions ! Also watch for wind !!

Chunal is another great descent into Glossop, dead steady 9-10% can get you to over 45 mph easily, 50 plus on a good day.

Another good one is Saddleworth Moor into Greenfield - nice and quick and twisty. You need to pedal a fair amount but you'll maintain over 40 mph easy.

1. Agreed, be careful, or as the greatest Lancastrian ever put it "One mistake & it's half a day out with the Undertaker"
2. Chunal, yes!, & bugger of a climb too!!
3. Saddleworth either way; towards Greenfield, or heading back towards Holmfirth

Woodhead is horrible to climb from Langsett side - not hard, but it's dual carriageway = busy. It's usually very busy with HGV's.

Langsett side with tail wind. going up can be entertaining leaning ae 45 degrees into the wind sometimes.

True, it's a bugger at times

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

3.7 mph. It scared the living s**t out of me and I have decided to walk in future instead.