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> Agreed, rolling resistance at 30mph (about the fastest you'll ever ride a bike, even down a steep hill) What do you consider a steep hill? There are hills h
by u801e 7y ago
> Agreed, rolling resistance at 30mph (about the fastest you'll ever ride a bike, even down a steep hill)
What do you consider a steep hill? There are hills here that I can routinely get up to 35 mph with a little effort. Many cyclists have gone downhill at speeds exceeding 50 mph [1].
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc2nqMXlZWg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc2nqMXlZWg
- CamperBob2 7y agoMost people who aren't hardcore cyclists with really nice bikes are going to chicken out around 30 MPH. Or they should. 30 MPH is fast on a bike. If anything goes wrong, it's going to hurt.
- LargoLasskhyfv 7y agoThen i've been lucky, since i did that and much more in the past. Nowadays i'm doing 22 to 23 up to 28 peak on flat ground with no headwind. On a decades old 3-speed, with coaster/back pedal brake, mud guards and basket on the (rear)carrier. (27x1 1/4 pumped to 7.5 to 8 bars) The only thing of going wrong i can think of is insects in the eye, and generally unpleasant airstream in the eyes. Use sports glasses. Problem solved. Anything else is situtational awareness, maybe a helmet, and good maintenance.
- hadlock 7y agoWe used to routinely do 55mph going down mountain passes in Washington State on $30 goodwill bicycles but I think that is well outside the scope of "about the fastest".