C5 Golfer Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 My previous best speed on my Serotta Legend was 42.7 MPH, tonight I go out with a tailwind going downhill of course and see what my "max" speed reads when I get to the bottom after pedaling as fast as I can. That is Michelins ProRace 2s I am running. I think the Cateye is wrong - there is no way I hit 62 mph - maybe 50. I will not try to beat that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Either way that's pretty freakin fast. I think I've hit 30 on my POS mountain bike and I got some major speed wobble at that. Nothin I could really peddle either, that was all gravity. It was achieved going down Devils Peak in Death Valley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 My previous best speed on my Serotta Legend was 42.7 MPH, tonight I go out with a tailwind going downhill of course and see what my "max" speed reads when I get to the bottom after pedaling as fast as I can. That is Michelins ProRace 2s I am running. I think the Cateye is wrong - there is no way I hit 62 mph - maybe 50. I will not try to beat that. LOL, my Cateye has given me funny max speed readings once or twice before too. Once I was on a loaded tour, riding a mountain bike with slicks and a rack, so when I saw a max of 60+ mph at the end of the day, I just laughed and dismissed it immediately. But anything over 45 is plenty fast for sure - you need one enormous chainring, or a mean downhill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarveItUp Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Any chance you stopped at a stoplight with a sensor to tell it when to change? I find that I get wacky speeds at certain lights from the loop of wire under the pavement that is used to tell if a car is there. It's establishing a magnetic field. If it's at the right frequency, the sensor detects you're moving, fast, while sitting waiting at a red light, according to your computer. 62.5 mph is 100 km/h. Could that be the limit of the computer? beth gone really fast while standing still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C5 Golfer Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Any chance you stopped at a stoplight with a sensor to tell it when to change?I find that I get wacky speeds at certain lights from the loop of wire under the pavement that is used to tell if a car is there. It's establishing a magnetic field. If it's at the right frequency, the sensor detects you're moving, fast, while sitting waiting at a red light, according to your computer. 62.5 mph is 100 km/h. Could that be the limit of the computer? beth gone really fast while standing still. Any thing is possible since I do not believe the reading myself..RE: the stop light I do not think so since i stopped in an area that does not have a light, just a sign. I believe the computer had a "Windows Moment" and puked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pushee Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 My bike speedometer once told me my max speed was something over 150 mph - riding in the rain no less! I have a wired speedometer with cadence. Rain got between the computer unit and its bracket. The computer was adding the cadence signal to the speed signal. My cadence was also higher than normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 My Shimano Flight Deck bike computer once showed me hitting 53 on a steep downhill stretch where I had my body as low as I could. Last February, I was clocked at 55 mph on my Volkl RT board. It was in Davos and they had a course set up with no gates, start wand, or finish line. About 2/3 the way down you passed by two sensors that were 10 meters apart and they flashed your speed on a display at the finish line. It probably wasn't the smartest thing for a 60 year to do but I couldn't resist trying it. It's part of a short video from the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 So I went out and got one of those hot-wheels radar guns... Yeah, it's a toy, but come on, for 20 bucks... Plus the looks you get from people in the lift line... :D It's not the most precise instrument, but I've seen 38 on my soft board. That was me holding the gun and shooting a lift tower as I headed towards it, since my brother can't seem to figure out how to catch me goin more than 3 mph... Checking on a real radar gun would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubz Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Speed is our friend, until you hit the roadway or a tree off the trail. This reminded me of when I use to cycle a great deal in college. One of the oddest things I ever saw while riding was doing a downhill with the guy I rode with. It was about a 55 MPH straight downhill in a rural farm area. At top speed, He was ahead of me about 25 feet and a rabbit darted in front of him with no time to react. His front tire hit the rabbit in the midsection and for the most part cut the rabbit in half. We went back and only a small section of skin still held the two pieces together. The poor fella was still alive. being a hunter at that time, I put it out of its misery Thank fully it wasnt a deer One of the odest things I have ever witnessed. On another note, I hit 46 MPH +/- on my downhill skateboard two days ago. My chase vehicle clocked me. Goal of 60 plus eventually. Got some speed wobbles at the bottom, but good shot of adrenalin for the day. Happy downhilling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Perhaps you might consider entering the tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 On another note, I hit 46 MPH +/- on my downhill skateboard two days ago. My chase vehicle clocked me. Goal of 60 plus eventually. Got some speed wobbles at the bottom, but good shot of adrenalin for the day. Happy downhilling That's fast! In the summer of 1965 I was home from college and decided to tackle a steep downhill street in our housing development in Suitland, MD. There was a fairly sharp turn at the bottom but I negotiated the turn successfully. Remember this was in the days of skateboards with hard clay wheels. It was such a rush that I had to try it again. This time I didn't make the turn and landed with my hand outstretched on the pavement. It removed more skin from the palm than you can imagine. Dad drove me to the emergency room at Andrews AFB where I was treated. I don't think I got back on a skateboard for another ten years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 If you are stopped and the magnet is lined up with the sensor, any small movement or vibration is picked up as a wheel turn. The speedometer only calculates speed by dividing the wheel circonference by the interval between wheel turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Some day I'm gonna get a magnet for each spoke and see how fast I can go.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 I hit 49.5 in a Duathlon this season.(in the run haha)Enough to get me a 150.00 ticket on that street in a car.If it weren't for the legs moving at a 137 rpm it would feel alot like tucking on a board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarveItUp Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 So I went for a ride today. There is a pretty good downhill near the end of the ride. At about the fastest point, I looked at my computer and it read about 63 km/h. But a few minutes later when I was on a flat stretch, I looked again and this is what I saw... (minus the cat - she's really nosy). I wonder if it's something with this particular computer. Derek PS - There's no way I got anywhere near 100 km/hr. To most I've ever hit was 87 and that was nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pushee Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Are those both the same model wireless computer? Maybe they pick up stray signals from something. You don't both have pacemakers do you? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Stevens Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I came off at 50k yesterday, in a landscape that should be described as "the Moon". This was a personal "best" for me. Special thanks to Time for the slipped pedal. I should send them my TLD helmet for a re-paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_t Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I came off at 50k yesterday, in a landscape that should be described as "the Moon".This was a personal "best" for me. Special thanks to Time for the slipped pedal. I should send them my TLD helmet for a re-paint. If you hit your helmet at that speed you should just go get a new one. 54mph is my best on fat tires, hardtail stump jumper. I now ride a Specialized Enduro pro carbon, http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=22002 29.1 lbs with the pedals, air lock tubes and pump. I do not want to put my computer on it 'cause it may only scare me into slowing down. I do not remember the top speed on my cross bike but have passed cars in the corners going down Bogus Basin Road in the summer. I had one jetta use a slow turn out after a while cause he could not lose me. I also have some scars and one broken helmet from some not so successfull desents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Stevens Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 The scratches in thed helm are from gliding over the ground, upside-down. My friend (and old race coach) Stu, was right behind me. He was surprised to see the damage, as he thought I really didn't hit my head at all. 50k seems pretty slow, but Kicking Horse resort is an unforgiving place. The only thing that made me think going like that was ok was my Santa Cruz V10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C5 Golfer Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 If I only had one of these -- http://www.arcademare.com/play-8649-Rocket_Bicycle_150_MPH_Top_Speed.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teceno Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 i just placed 2nd in an illegal road bike race in portland maine... me and the leader averaged about 30 mph, max 44 mph... 60 mph seems pretty hard with out some intense aero positioning... the land speed on a bike is over 150 mph (with the help of drafting) http://www.canosoarus.com/08LSRbicycle/LSR%20Bike01.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C5 Golfer Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 i just placed 2nd in an illegal road bike race in portland maine... me and the leader averaged about 30 mph, max 44 mph... 60 mph seems pretty hard with out some intense aero positioning... the land speed on a bike is over 150 mph (with the help of drafting) http://www.canosoarus.com/08LSRbicycle/LSR%20Bike01.htm But this way maybe more fun.. http://www.arcademare.com/play-8649-Rocket_Bicycle_150_MPH_Top_Speed.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teceno Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 what a panzy... where can i buy one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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