Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 120 ish (indicated) being pulled down m19 in a bunch, ages ago, on a roadie. 100 plus down fields hill, tailgating a truck on my atx 830. He pulled me almost all the way to the m7 off-ramp. Bloody scary, though. Lately, on my MTB... Not sure. Last time I checked my top speed I think I was hitting 70 on the old Tokai exit (post fire, when there was the divert) Bonus 1
Bonus Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 120 ish (indicated) being pulled down m19 in a bunch, ages ago, on a roadie. 100 plus down fields hill, tailgating a truck on my atx 830. He pulled me almost all the way to the m7 off-ramp. Bloody scary, though. Lately, on my MTB... Not sure. Last time I checked my top speed I think I was hitting 70 on the old Tokai exit (post fire, when there was the divert) Since I went 1x10 on my MTB my downhill speed is severly limited. I miss my old Big Ring :-( Long Wheel Base and Hairy 2
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 Since I went 1x10 on my MTB my downhill speed is severly limited. I miss my old Big Ring :-(Gravity takes over after sooner than you think. ???? Bonus 1
The Ghost Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) You speedsters are absolutely nutters [emoji1]At 50k/h I’m already thinking it’s too fast [emoji85][emoji1]I’ve become very aware of pain, healing and averse to injury in recent years. Edited September 7, 2020 by The Ghost DJR, Dusty, Warthog and 3 others 6
Duane_Bosch Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) You speedsters are absolutely nutters [emoji1]At 50k/h I’m already thinking it’s too fast [emoji85][emoji1]I’ve become very aware of pain, healing and averse to injury in recent years.A road bike is sketchy as hell at speed. I'm super careful. When I see the clowns that can hardly ride in a straight line coming down Suikerbossie busting out the Froome tuck next to buses and trucks I can already see the headline. In the past one of my fave things to do in Morzine was pick off roadies on the descent into Morz from Avoriaz on my big ol DH bike. They didn't like that. Edited September 8, 2020 by Duane_Bosch DJR, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Hairy 3
100Tours Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) 91.4Km/h on a tandem, as well as a single bike (twice). Need to find someone to slip so I can slingshot to a higher speed. I know I’ve been faster, on the M19 on the Tour Durban race, but that was before the days of GPS... Polar showed 101Km/h. Wheel circumference was dialed in, so the speed was fairly accurate. On a tandem. 101, and that was on Cedar road on the 94.7. Closed roads help. Edited September 8, 2020 by 100Tours
JacBrand Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 On the road bike 95km/h down Franschhoek pass, 92 at Rooi Els. Both days with strong tail winds and downhill smooth tar.
geomark Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 Kalahari Vegmot, DJR, JacBrand and 2 others 5
Eddy Gordo Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 These are all MTB and except for the kloof one, the rest are at tokai. I see I avg in the 40's on mtb. Roadie is 50+km/h avg. Not sure of the fastest on road bike, as I cant find the stats off cateye. Robbie Stewart 1
Robbie Stewart Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 These are all MTB and except for the kloof one, the rest are at tokai. sp.jpg I see I avg in the 40's on mtb. Roadie is 50+km/h avg. Not sure of the fastest on road bike, as I cant find the stats off cateye. Kloof nek...I'm hoping the traffic was not much... I also see your HR emulates mine. Revving in the red for long if your Ave is anything to go by?
The Ouzo Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 I'm actually thinking of changing the 11 tooth cog on the Giant to the 10 tooth cog from the Scott, it will give that little bit extra on my morning commute.I'm more a grinder than a spinner, so spinning away at around 90rpm doing 60km/h alongside traffic in the mornings I'm always looking for the next gear.
Long Wheel Base Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 I'm actually thinking of changing the 11 tooth cog on the Giant to the 10 tooth cog from the Scott, it will give that little bit extra on my morning commute.I'm more a grinder than a spinner, so spinning away at around 90rpm doing 60km/h alongside traffic in the mornings I'm always looking for the next gear.Cost wise, because you already have a 10T, it would be cheaper this way but getting a bigger blade would be better for extra speed. Are you running a girls crank? Sorry mean compact crank.My giant came stock with the small short crank and I like EVERYTHING to match so chucked it and went big and long..................
Eddy Gordo Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 Kloof nek...I'm hoping the traffic was not much... I also see your HR emulates mine. Revving in the red for long if your Ave is anything to go by?Yeah, no traffic on the day, hence the speed. My rate is high naturally. I struggle with it as well. Normally get off and walk as I have asthma as well. Robbie Stewart 1
Duane_Bosch Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 Kloof nek...I'm hoping the traffic was not much... I also see your HR emulates mine. Revving in the red for long if your Ave is anything to go by?If I was doing 100+ down Kloof Neck on a bicycle I think my HR would also be sky high. Robbie Stewart 1
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