[FlyVet]

35 is nothing. I've hit 54 on mine (out in the country mind you, all cyclists don't act like idiots).

In the Tour de France, coming down out of the Alps, they hit 70, and those ain't straight roads. They're negotiating curves.

54 on a 20 lb bike feels about like 120 on a motorcyle. I've done both. White knuckles.

[Mom MD]

DH has done well over 55 mph coming down mountain passes. 30 mph or q little more on the flat is not that remarkable for a seasoned cyclist

[West Texas Chuck]

"35 is nothing. I've hit 54 on mine (out in the country mind you, all cyclists don't act like idiots). In the Tour de France, coming down out of the Alps, they hit 70, and those ain't straight roads. They're negotiating curves. 54 on a 20 lb bike feels about like 120 on a motorcyle. I've done both. White knuckles."

Me too. 54.5mph is my personal record. Now, I'll admit a lot of the cyclists in big cities are fools, been there done that, bought the t-shirt. But I have to posit those are the exception. I have been riding in Dallas for nearly 40 years, I know hundreds of people who ride a lot. We had a gal get run down on the Katy Trail a year ago. Knocked down and killed from the fall. I still wonder how fast the guy who hit her was going. That is a very congested trail.

Personally, I always do what I can to be a good citizen, I expect the peds with their iPods to turn right in front of me so I do what I can not to run over anybody. It ain't always easy but I have a pretty good record so far.

[cuban leaf]

—54 on a 20 lb bike feels about like 120 on a motorcyle. I’ve done both. White knuckles.—

Same here, and you are exactly right about the knuckle thing. That speed, supported by those almost non-existent tires and rims, is a bit harrowing....

I was on the STP about 15 years ago and coming down off the Longview bridge this guy was really hauling and he “jumped” his bike to avoid a bump, and his front wheel came out of the fork. It was bad.