How fast can you go on the flat?

[okgo]

So what is your best Cavendish moment?

I got to around 32 mph this morning seated, but I think on the way home I'm going to let rip and see what happens (probably hit by a bus)!

Interested to hear how others find a bit of sprinting, whether its to overtake, make some lights, whatever.

[hullbilly]

56

[Sheets Tabuer]

About 13

Should probably buy a road bike at some point.

[okgo]

hullbilly said:

56

The flat you monkey!

Not newlands corner

[jodypress]

okgo said:

So what is your best Cavendish moment?

I got to around 32 mph this morning seated, but I think on the way home I'm going to let rip and see what happens (probably hit by a bus)!

Interested to hear how others find a bit of sprinting, whether its to overtake, make some lights, whatever.

How long did you keep that pace for?

I had a black cab very pissed at me for doing 31mph in a 30 zone as he was itching to try and get past me. He ended up overtaking me on wrong side of road into oncoming traffic with inches to spare.

Didn't take long for me to catch up with him and have a few choice words. His passengers weren't too happy with him either...lol.

[okgo]

Not long probably 20 seconds or so at 30 ~, was going along Castlenau bus lane and the two guys in front of me thought they would try and pull away, so I trounced them both for good measure

I got to 40 at the end of a club run but the road is ever so slightly downhill, that was all out sprinting and I was gasping for breath afterwards (I did get to the sign first though!)

[Mr Will]

Depends entirely on the wind direction. Even a fairly gentle tailwind can result in some very good speeds (as can tailgating buses...)

[okgo]

Amazing the difference wind can make.

Half of it I think is the fact that if there is a headwind I won't even try, but if I know there is a little tailwind helping me then my effort goes up ten fold! Sadly my journey is north to south and often in this country its coming directly one of those ways, so I get a bit of both each day.

[dubbs]

Not tried in an "all out sprint" fashion, definitely over 30mph... are we talking hitting a peak whilst mashing the pedals to the max or sustained for a period a la TT ?

[okgo]

I'm talking about mash, which I guess is down to explosive power and position for aero benefits!

[Johnny]

I'll let you know in about 2 hours...

[Johnny]

Not very it would seem today...

[Parrot of Doom]

It also depends on the road surface. There's a long straight road down the side of Tatton Park that I hit 30 on (very slight descent), but I'm sure if the surface was nice and smooth (it's not potholed, just very rough asphalt) I could eke out another 2-3mph.

[mcelliott]

Recently did 39.5 mph whilst pacing a lorry on a pan flat road in France for about 2.5kms, felt quite easy actually. Fairly certain I've been quicker though.

[WildCards]

29.2mph on my full susser with knobbly tyres riding on the road. Traffic Light races, probably held it for 20 seconds, no more.

[anonymous-user]

in true Cav sprint finish style, i can get to about 65kmh but i am dead afterwards. on a flat road with a good surface i can sit between 40-50 kmh for a fair while. 53/11 helps you maintain a good speed.

[TonyHetherington]

Talking of road surfaces - on my commute I go through a new estate, which has those herringbone bricks as big sections of road (t-junctions that are raised like speed bumps, for example).

Anyway, the second you hit that surface the bike just dies - it really is amazing how much difference it makes!

[Fluffsri]

I hit 32mph on the flat on a hardtail mtb and held it for a mile













I was in the Falklands at the time with a massive tailwind trying to set of the speed trap on camp LOL

[okgo]

Sadly you often can't as they stop at every bloody stop.

[clonmult]

Barely any properly flat roads in my neck of the woods, so no real idea. Reckon about 20-25mph would be a comfortable max, my average speed on the routes I've been doing has been around 15mph.