How fast can you go on the flat?

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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.

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hullbilly said:

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The flat you monkey!

Not newlands corner

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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!)

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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.

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

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