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On Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 1:51:46 PM UTC-7, Roger Meriman wrote:
> Lou Holtman <
lou.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 8:54:08 PM UTC+2, Tom Kunich wrote:
> >> While I was in the bike shop yesterday there was another older guy
> >> ()younger than me if looks aren`t too deceiving.) And he was talking
> >> about climbing getting too hard for him. Robby suggested an MTB double
> >> which I believe has a 31-44. That would give him a lower gear but I
> >> certainly have a hard time descending if I can`t keep some pressure on
> >> the pedals. That`s why I have gone up to a 52-36 crank. The climber was
> >> saying that he doesn`t pedal most of the time descending anyway.
> >>
> >> When I am well over my crank speed and am forced to coast I do it but I
> >> am always uncomfortable doing that. But I did hit 64 mph the other day
> >> while trying to dodge tree roots that have lifted the pavement. Lately
> >> when ever I do that section and am forced over into the other lane there
> >> is traffic going the opposite direction at ridiculous speeds. So I dodge
> >> around the tree roots and quickly dodge back into my lane before the
> >> driver tries to swerve around me in my lane.
> >>
> >> California driving is getting more and more like that - at $6+ a gallon
> >> for gas the traffic isn`t LESS but more. Any accident results in the
> >> other driver fleeing the scene. So you have to have full coverage on
> >> your car and that is almost 25% of what I paid for the car!
> >
> > 64 mph = 103 km/hr really? And you complaining about traffic while you
> > descending like a maniak? Assuming it is true off course. Couple of weeks
> > back I was in the Dolomites and I looked at my rides there. Max speed was
> > on every ride between 60 and 65 km/hr and I`m not a slow descender.
> >
> > Lou
> >
> Seems rather improbable TDF riders and even then only a select few, ie the
> Tom Pidcock of the world plus some of the Sprinters at the back will ever
> get close to such speeds on probably steeper hills, most will top out like
> most of use 40ish MPH even if get the odd erroneous readings on devices.
>
> Roger Merriman
On my max speed readings I have noticed just in the last couple
of weeks 64 mph and 52 mph. I know where the 52 mph was and it was
at the bottom of a long drop with a tailwind. But the other must
have been over a short section where cars are tailing you and you swoop
down this road and then up again almost to a standstill. At this point
you lead into it peaking out your pedaling cadence so I guess its
possible there. At that point cars can`t pass you.
All of my high speeds are in long downhills with straight roads
and long sight lines.
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