Illusion of speed

Basil said:

How come in my car I can sit on 50 kmh and it feels like I can step outside
and walk as fast.
On the other hand, screaming down a hill on my Road bike at 50kmh, its feels
like whoooosssssssshhhhhhhh faster than lightning, and if I fall off, I am
ancient history.

Try jumping out of your car while doing 50Km/h. You'll find it feels much
like jumping off a bike at 50.

The wind, and the lack of glass and metal surrounding you would also have
something to do with perception.
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Basil said:

How come in my car I can sit on 50 kmh and it feels like I can step outside
and walk as fast.
On the other hand, screaming down a hill on my Road bike at 50kmh, its feels
like whoooosssssssshhhhhhhh faster than lightning, and if I fall off, I am
ancient history.

Get into screaming down hills at 70kmh, then 50 doesn't feel fast.

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Quoted message said:

How come in my car I can sit on 50 kmh and it feels like I can step

outside

Quoted message said:

and walk as fast.
On the other hand, screaming down a hill on my Road bike at 50kmh, its

feels

Quoted message said:

like whoooosssssssshhhhhhhh faster than lightning, and if I fall off, I am
ancient history.

bazz

The difference is sold to you by the car manufacurers as comfort.
Try jumping of a train, car or bike at 50 and you will feel that it is all
the same type of <censored>

Bert

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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

How come in my car I can sit on 50 kmh and it feels like I can step outside
and walk as fast.
On the other hand, screaming down a hill on my Road bike at 50kmh, its feels
like whoooosssssssshhhhhhhh faster than lightning, and if I fall off, I am
ancient history.

bazz

C'mon... you whooooosh down hills at high 60's to 90's depending on
gradient, length, corners and side roads. Even my 15 year old son can
get up to over 64 kph in a sprint on the flat.
But back to the point. Cars just lull you into a false sense of safety
by insulating you from all the speed cues.
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Mark Lee

Basil said:

How come in my car I can sit on 50 kmh and it feels like I can step outside
and walk as fast.
On the other hand, screaming down a hill on my Road bike at 50kmh, its feels
like whoooosssssssshhhhhhhh faster than lightning, and if I fall off, I am
ancient history.

This exact same thread was posted last year:
http://tinyurl.com/6ttg5

Troll on dude..

hippy

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Quoted message said:

Basil said:

How come in my car I can sit on 50 kmh and it feels like I can step

outside

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and walk as fast.
On the other hand, screaming down a hill on my Road bike at 50kmh, its

feels

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

like whoooosssssssshhhhhhhh faster than lightning, and if I fall off, I

am

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

ancient history.

This exact same thread was posted last year:
http://tinyurl.com/6ttg5

Troll on dude..

hippy

I'll killfile him.

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Mark Lee said:

Even my 15 year old son can get up to over 64 kph in a sprint on the flat.

Mark Lee

cyclingnews.comWTC04Open ↗

Hmmmm, a lot of guys can't even do that indoors on a track:

So does that mean he's top 30 in the world (in senior ranks)?

[i][quote="Shabby"]cyclingnews.comWTC04Open ↗[/i]

Hmmmm, a lot of guys can't even do that indoors on a track:

So does that mean he's top 30 in the world (in senior ranks)?[/QUOTE]

Yep, I'm under no illusions that I am a quick cyclist but I thought I was ok..but 64 in a sprint on the flat would certainly leave me behind so you've wounded my ego and spoilt the day! Must be being over 40...

osc

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Mark Lee said:

Even my 15 year old son can get up to over 64 kph in a sprint on the
flat.

Mark Lee

http://www.cyclingnews.com/track/2004/WTC04/?id=sprint-qual

Hmmmm, a lot of guys can't even do that indoors on a track:

So does that mean he's top 30 in the world (in senior ranks)?

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Shabby

To be near the top in the adult ranks on the track he would have to be
able to do over 70 without jumping out of a bunch.
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mx.forums.cyclingforums.com says...

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Shabby said:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/track/2004/WTC04/?id=sprint-qual

-Hmmmm, a lot of guys can't even do that indoors on a track:-

So does that mean he's top 30 in the world (in senior ranks)?

Yep, I'm under no illusions that I am a quick cyclist but I thought I
was ok..but 64 in a sprint on the flat would certainly leave me behind
so you've wounded my ego and spoilt the day! Must be being over 40...

Well, I'm nearly 47 and I can still beat him in high-speed sprints out of
bunches. He uses my wheel to slingshot off. Just can't quite get over
me unless I run into "traffic". I'm happy to set him up but he has to
fight for the wheel. But soon.....
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