Maximum Speed

[Muddyfox]

Look, I don't know about you but whatever floats your boat so to speak.. I go as fast as I want to and if that's not as fast as those who consider themseves serious cyclists then so be it! I am who I am and If that's not up to others standards then so be it. I just can't be bothered anymore.

Steady ... i dont think anyone is boasting here that they are better/a more serious cyclist just because they've hit a high top speed on a hill ?

I've hit 44.3 mph on my mountain bike downhill but if you were to look at my average speed over a 2 to 3 hour ride then it would probably only come out at about 11/12 mph

I'ts human nature to push things to the limit now and again (calm down)

Simon

 

[HLaB]

My fastest on the road bike was 47.6mph but as folk say that was down a steep hill. On the flat I can only get up to around 23-28 depending on the tarmac.

 

[jimboalee]

I recorded 43 mph through Birmingham's Queensway tunnel under the Library.
The cars and vans had the air moving with them so I was virtually sailing.

My feet were going ten-to-the-dozen ( 126 cadence it works out on my Spesh. That's less than half a second revs ).

When I emerged from the tunnel, I shocked the life out of a merging Mercedes driver who did an E-stop, astounded at the speed I was going ( faster than him ).
I didn't notice any metal-crumpling noises, so I guess he wasn't hit.

The frightening bit is after that cus I have to duck left onto Lancaster Circus by the Fire Station, alongside traffic, hoping they don't move to their right.

Another thrill is the A34 Walsall Road from the Scott Arms down to Perry Barr. I can keep with the traffic down the lane divider lines, fingers on levers watching the traffic lights at the Alexander Stadium. 40 mph limit.

 

[bonj2]

my terminal velocity is about 41mph on my road bike, and strangely enough it's exactly the same on my mtb with its 2.5" tyres, presumably 'cos tyre rolling resistance doesn't make any difference at the top end.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

The OP questioned whether he had come close to a max possible speed on a MTB and people answered, some (myself included) gave there top speeds and under what conditions they were achieved. I see no boasting here at all.

Look, I don't know about you but whatever floats your boat so to speak.. I go as fast as I want to and if that's not as fast as those who consider themseves serious cyclists then so be it! I am who I am and If that's not up to others standards then so be it. I just can't be bothered anymore.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Is that on the same road?

my terminal velocity is about 41mph on my road bike, and strangely enough it's exactly the same on my mtb with its 2.5" tyres, presumably 'cos tyre rolling resistance doesn't make any difference at the top end.

 

[Will1985]

I recorded 43 mph through Birmingham's Queensway tunnel under the Library.
The cars and vans had the air moving with them so I was virtually sailing.

You're brave! I wouldn't risk going through those tunnels with any traffic around.

 

[wlc1]

Maurice - re pebble hill.

Get the power down before the right hand turn for Boxhill and keep right on the white line on the way down.... when you start to feel the corner wind up on you, have some bottle, keep it there for 2 or 3 more seconds then turn in and they have re tarmacked the inside line right on the apex. Really smooth and forgiving.

It's fine - unless you come off and skid ( cos of the cadence of the road) into oncoming cars/vans/lorries etc as they accelerate up the road.

I won't be going that fast again.

Let me know how you get on.

 

[Muddyfox]

Maurice - re pebble hill.

It's fine - unless you come off and skid ( cos of the cadence of the road)

I spect an adverse camber would be tricky to

Simon

 

[betty swollocks]

68 mph on my Hurricane recumbent.
Auntie H had me beat though by a fair margin!

 

[Wigsie]

I hate most of you! i used to go full pelt down any hill, few years out the saddle and the fear of my own motality kicks in at around 35-37mph!

I did over take a toyota yaris today though on the flat at 29 ish mph on my way home nice wide smooth road and not much traffic (i know, it only lasts for 1800meters and i think its the only one within 100 miles)

Not boasting... just proud of myself.

 

[Wigsie]

68 mph on my Hurricane recumbent.
Auntie H had me beat though by a fair margin!

Dont feel bad, I saw the pics, she was strapped to a Bugatti Veyron!

 

[maurice]

Maurice - re pebble hill.

Get the power down before the right hand turn for Boxhill and keep right on the white line on the way down.... when you start to feel the corner wind up on you, have some bottle, keep it there for 2 or 3 more seconds then turn in and they have re tarmacked the inside line right on the apex. Really smooth and forgiving.

Ah, I come from Boxhill direction so only just pulling out of the junction where you're already at speed. I didn't realise it made that much difference!

To be honest most days I stick at around 40 for it, it's only the when sun's shining down and feeling good I really go for it

 

[amnesia]

I managed 32.6mph today downhill before I ran out of puff, and then 29mph on the flat a few miles later. Lots more to come I think, but I need to get fit first

 

[MacB]

On my hybrid with 35mm tyres I have:-

downhill - top speed of 35.2mph but was on brakes(no bottle) and still had 5 larger gears I could have used. Regularly hit 33mph on way home but my courage is failing at these speeds.

flat - when I started I would struggle to get beyond 15mph, plenty of gears left just no legs. Now I can roll at 17mph and it's creeping up, beyond 19mph I have to be giving it some welly and it isn't sustainable over long period.

average - I've gone from just under 10mph to about 14.5mph for my 20 mile commute. This is the number that matters to me, I push as much as I physically can each time. 17mph is the goal by the end of August, but that'll only be achievable if I cycle enough and hit personal weight targets. To me this will then mean just over an hours hard aerobic workout, twice a day, 5 days a week. I consider this a reasonable fitness level to reach and a fair amount to maintain that level once there.