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Title: How fast?
Post by: Voodoocars on March 08, 2009, 06:06 PM

Went out today on my Haro cruiser with my new 'cycle computer' fixed to the bars.I got 34.7 mph down a hill without pedaling and knobbly tyres- not bad I thought. I had to crouch down low and looked stupid but it was a laff. The missus followed with her brakes on most of the way down.Puff.
All I need now is slik tires and a spandex suit. Might try it next on my 20" with khe's on....

How fast have you been and measured on a bicycle

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: eamonn on March 08, 2009, 06:08 PM

if my misses kept complaining i was too fast i wouldnt post it on an internet forum   :uglystupid2:



you need more control

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: Philbert on March 08, 2009, 06:09 PM

what hill was that?

and have you set it up right?

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: jedi on March 08, 2009, 06:33 PM

67mph

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: Maccaz on March 08, 2009, 06:34 PM

theres a massive hill near where i live in sw london  which tells you your speed. hit 30mph once, it triggers off an unhappy face  :( hahaha

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: jedi on March 08, 2009, 06:34 PM

on mtb in the alps on the road down into beaufort(cat1)

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: magna13 on March 08, 2009, 06:40 PM

Got a hill down where i live and i've never gone so fast on bmx!

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: Bushwacked on March 09, 2009, 07:02 AM

Nice one Ian - Most I've got is about 45mph on a MTB going down a hill near to me.

I can just picture you lycra'd up with a Full face in speed pose on a 20"!!! You gotta take some photos

 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: MartyC on March 09, 2009, 11:02 AM

57mph on the big fook off hill outside Henley, road bike, lycra the works  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: rooski on March 09, 2009, 07:11 PM

57mph down a very steep tarmac hill on a mtb. ;)
40 mph down a very steep hill off road on a mtb. ;)

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: lazychubs on March 09, 2009, 08:37 PM

theres a nice massive hill in upminster that we all used to ride flat out down
but cant tell how fast but did overtake a few cars doin 30 lol

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: paulgray on March 11, 2009, 12:00 AM

Check this out, Ingleby incline, 1 mile long,  ~1000ft drop.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=54.41878,-1.066124&spn=0.011249,0.025256&t=h&z=16 (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=54.41878,-1.066124&spn=0.011249,0.025256&t=h&z=16)

Ian Cation hit over 70mph on his mtb, needed a massive front ring, the lads a looooon  :idiot2:

P.S. There a gate halfway down so make sure its open first  ;)

Title: Re: How fast?
Post by: paulgray on March 11, 2009, 12:09 AM

This drop into Westerdale is good for about 60mph (according to my speedo) on an MTB and you get airborne too  :)

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=54.434184,-0.966067&spn=0.02249,0.050468&t=h&z=15 (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=54.434184,-0.966067&spn=0.02249,0.050468&t=h&z=15)

My fastest on a BMX is probably about 40mph.