My new top speed.

[Jimod]

I tried to make the 50mph club but failed. I did however, achieve a new top speed on the Typhoon. I guess I need a steeper hill.

 

[Fordulike]

Do hope yer helmet, elbow and knee pads are up to scratch going that speed
BTW, yer Mum asked me to post this

 

[flecc]

Well done Jim, getting close!

Tell you what, lets call it 71.6 kph.

 

[Jimod]

Do hope yer helmet, elbow and knee pads are up to scratch going that speed
BTW, yer Mum asked me to post this

No knee or elbow pads but I do wear a helmet. My mother had 3 sons and a daughter, she bought each of us sons motorbikes when we were teenagers.

She never bought my sister one though, she got a car. hmm

 

[Jimod]

Well done Jim, getting close!

Tell you what, lets call it 71.6 kph.

Aye, kph. I might change the display next time to make me feel better.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Try riding it off Beachy Head. It should promote you to the very select 100 mph club. Use a good GPS to record the max speed.

 

[peerjay56]

Off Malham Cove would get you to 84 mph in just 4 seconds. Stops a bit sudden, mind

 

[Jimod]

Off Malham Cove would get you to 84 mph in just 4 seconds. Stops a bit sudden, mind

That's ok, I've got disk brakes.

 

[Kudoscycles]

Wow,
Jim,does the lower rolling resistance of 29" wheels make it easier to achieve these high speeds?
KudosDave

 

[EddiePJ]

KD, if I'm able to get 41.7mph on 26" wheels running knobbly Pannaracer Fire XC off road tyres on the BH, then the difference doesn't appear to be that that great.

I might have to lock out the front forks, swap out to the Michelin XC Roads in 26" x 1.40 that are hanging up on the wall, and give the road speed another try.

 

[Clockwise]

I was on my single speed again tonight and going around wandsworth a bit I had to slow down with all the slow cars in the way lol

 

[Geebee]

I often went over 50mph on 16" wheels, but it was a recumbent trike.
Wheels size isnt everything

 

[flecc]

Almost 50 mph on 700c wheels for me, but low recumbent trikes with 20" wheels can reach over 70 mph downhill.

 

[Jimod]

Wow,
Jim,does the lower rolling resistance of 29" wheels make it easier to achieve these high speeds?
KudosDave

I think I could achieve that speed on the Tourer but the Typhoon feels smoother because of the suspension and big wide tyres, so it encourages you to go for it. I've been out working overtime today and will be again tomorrow so haven't had a chance to beat it.

 

[Fordulike]

Yer all crazy. Never been above 15mph myself

 

[flecc]

Yer all crazy. Never been above 15mph myself

That means you and your bike were travelling at approximately 620 mph at about 53.5 degrees latitude.

Scary!

 

[Fordulike]

That means you and your bike were travelling at approximately 620 mph at about 53.5 degrees latitude.

Scary!

.......... Nope, you've lost me there flecc

 

[Alan Quay]

.......... Nope, you've lost me there flecc

Depends whether he was going west or east.....

 

[flecc]

.......... Nope, you've lost me there flecc

Adding your speed to the surface speed of the earth's rotation in the UK.

Speed not being fixed but dependent on the viewpoint, Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity.

As Mike observed, cycling against the earth's rotation direction would leave your net speed at about 590 mph.

 

[Fordulike]

Brain just exploded.......