What's the fastest you've ridden on your bike?

[Friggerpants]

I'm genuinely interested in how fast you've ridden your bike.

It's not fast by any means, but I want too know realistically what's top speed you can go on a boggo road bike.

GPS results only please, anyone can say "I've cracked 50" and not prove it.

Edited by Friggerpants on Friday 4th October 18:58

[WinstonWolf]

Faster than that and it was my mountain bike without a helmet sorry no GPS data to back it up but I think I have a pic of my speedo somewhere.

Eta
Found it, 46.9MPH

Edited by WinstonWolf on Friday 4th October 19:00

[ALawson]

I have a strava ride that clocked 70kmh, I know mates in the alps who have exceeded 100kmh, then again they do ironmans for fun!

I would be more interested in peoples 10 and 20 mile average speeds/times.

[ED209]

not very, i get very nervous at about 25mph, no bottle.

[nammynake]

Fastest I've been and no desire to go any faster!



This was descending off Great Fun Fell, one of the best (and toughest) climbs I've done in the UK.

http://app.strava.com/segments/5167327 - Great Dunn Fell Hill Climb TT

[47p2]

42mph on the flat drafting behing a tipper truck...(not recommended don't try this at home)

65mph downhill, a very steep downhill

[MadDad]

56.4 mph into Watlington on Howe Road - will try to find the gps trace to back up my stupidity....

[caul pope]

Rather irresponsibly I hit 48.5mph down Coldean Lane (the road after Ditchling Beacon) on the London to Brighton, my mate slowly crept past and overtook me!!!

[Gizmoish]

Any dubious Strava traces require posting of the GPS, to show that it wasn't a glitch.

I've had 63kph on a reasonably long hill near here; limited by 50x12 top gear.

[Magic919]

GPS,as requested.

[WinstonWolf]

caul pope said:

Rather irresponsibly I hit 48.5mph down Coldean Lane (the road after Ditchling Beacon) on the London to Brighton, my mate slowly crept past and overtook me!!!

That's where I hit my Vmax

[daddy cool]

39.7 down Prune Hill in Egham
http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/217832213/612478...
Its a very short but fairly steep hill - trouble is, theres a blind right-hander halfway down so its a test of nerve... I would like to hit/exceed 40 though.

Downside, its the first thing I have to do on my commute home - climb it...

[Fastpedeller]

Gizmoish said:

Any dubious Strava traces require posting of the GPS, to show that it wasn't a glitch.

I've had 63kph on a reasonably long hill near here; limited by 50x12 top gear.

You're not pedalling fast enough!
I got over 65MPH (25 years ago, before GPS) down Snake Pass, and whilst increasing speed the speedo decided it was too fast and the display disappeared! One 52 x 14 BTW

[Get Karter]

Magic919 said:

GPS,as requested.

As OP said, we need GPS proof, and you have provided it!

ETA, my top speed was 44mph down a steep, uneven country road. Terrifying....but I can't prove it because it was 20 years ago pre-GPS.

[extraT]

45MPH down Ditchling Beacon, During London To Brighton 2010

ETA, I have a pic of the speedo, but its on a harddrive, I have to dig through and find it

Edited by extraT on Friday 4th October 21:10

[P-Jay]

A couple of low 40's on tarmac in the Brecon Beacons and the Alps, not bad for an MTB on 2.35's - to be honest it's not terribly exciting, certainly not as exciting at doing half that through the trees, but then I'd have a hell of a lot more grip and braking power than a road bike, I'd soil myself doing that atop tiny road tyres and relying on Canti's to stop.

I'll post a screen grab later.

Edited by P-Jay on Monday 7th October 11:33

[TKF]

I'm a pussy descending. I very rarely just let it go and find myself feathering the brakes. I'd like to try a hill with good visibility and good tarmac and no gravel and and...

I hit 42mph the other day. Plenty fast enough for me.

[TheLemming]

35 mph here.... On a brief yet mildly terrifying descent off ivinghoe beacon.

Obviously I need to find bigger hills. Ironically 34 mph on my road bike.

[Steve vRS]

Another poor descender here however I hit 46.3mph going down a hill on Whitehaven from Kells.

Steve

[Disco You]

I've not broken 45 mph yet