One must ask "BAH" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 16 Oct 2003 20:15:01 +0950, JAF <
[email protected]> Wrote
:
> >That other post about the consequences of doing 23k/ph over the speed limit (and Hippy's Guiness
> >bk record) got me thinking about the fastest I've been on a bike.
> >
> >I got to 77 k/ph going down Oliver's Hill the other week (although almost died getting up it!).
> >Also got to about 79 k/ph a few years back going down Rankin rd a.k.a Piggy Hill in FTG.
> >
> >What's the fastest everyone here has been able do on a bike - (and where so we can try it out!!)
>
> There was a group of four of us all broke 115kph going down from Tooma res. to Khancoban. (Melways
> 523 D6) That's the highest "speed" that I've attained but it's a mostly straight line.
>
> For going FAST try heading down to Tumut 2 outlet from Cabramurra. On a loaded touring bike ( is
> there any other kind ? ) I've never been much over 65 or so going down there but I've scraped
> front panniers, hit pedals, hit my knee on the road but thankfully I've not come off...
( um
> yet ) If you're going to do it on a loaded bike you need
good
> brakes applied HARD as late as you dare if you want to enjoy it to the limit...
>
> >
> >James
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >>--------------------------<
> >Posted via cyclingforums.com
http://www.cyclingforums.com
>
>115 on a heavy loaded pushy? ***********!!
One must ask, at that speed with a loaded bicycle, is what would be the maximum speed that the tires
could handle before they blow.I'd hate to see the consequences of a blown front tire at this
speed.....but I'm sure i'll never get to find out.....I hope!!
DJ
> --
>
> BAH Humbug