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lnr ([personal profile] lnr) wrote2003-03-20 09:14 am
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Wheee!

OK, so maybe it's not just a town bike. 23.5 mph, on the flat, no tailwind, 4th gear (of 5). I'm tempted to see just exactly what she can do if I really push her (and get the mudguard fixed so it stops rubbing).

Mind it did show up just how unfit I am.
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[identity profile] hoiho.livejournal.com 2003-03-20 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
23.5? Impressive.

I'm more and more sure that I've mis-set (or mis-measured) the cirumference of my wheels in the boke computer thing, as I cant get above 18mph no matter how hard I try. And that ain't right.
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[personal profile] lnr 2003-03-20 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
Might have been a slight tailwind actually, couldn't get above around 21.5 into slight breeze this morning in the same gear.

I'm hoping the nice weather stays until the weekend, in which case I'm fixing the mudguard and going out for a few hours. Maybe I'll try Ely again.

[identity profile] j4.livejournal.com 2003-03-20 09:19 am (UTC)(link)
I think I've just mis-set my legs or something, because I simply can't cycle that fast. At all. Anywhere.
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[personal profile] lnr 2003-03-20 10:04 am (UTC)(link)
*hugs* Firstly I do guess you cycle slightly faster than you think you do, but I'm not going to push the point. And Secondly it's not just legs: my bike goes faster than yours at least partly because it's *built* to go fast. Lightweight, skinny tyres, higher gearing. August's is somewhere inbetween.

Yes legs will affect it too, but I don't see any reason why if you wanted to go out and ride for a few hours every other weekend like I was last summer you wouldn't soon be as fast as me on a similar bike. And equally I don't see any reason why you'd *want* to if you're not all that keen on cycling for leisure anyway.

[identity profile] damerell.livejournal.com 2003-03-20 11:10 am (UTC)(link)
What is the wheel circumference set to, and what nominal size wheels do you have, as a sanity check?

[identity profile] damerell.livejournal.com 2003-03-20 11:10 am (UTC)(link)
La la la no comment. :-)
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[personal profile] lnr 2003-03-21 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
No go on, I know you have a better bike, and better trained legs, I'm curious as to what you can do on the flat.

[identity profile] damerell.livejournal.com 2003-03-21 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
To be frank I have no idea - nearly all my journeys are either traffic-infested or far enough that expending vast amounts of energy wouldn't be a good plan, and in addition the panniers are nearly always full which isn't very aerodynamic. I might take her out at lunchtime today and see... I doubt it is much different either way, TBH.

[identity profile] damerell.livejournal.com 2003-03-21 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
I mentioned this already, but; 31mph. However, no way to test around here on the flat without some wind assist, but also not maximally inflated tyres.

I did cheat^W make an effort to the extent of stripping off the pannier with all the miscellaneous cycling junk in it.
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[personal profile] lnr 2003-03-22 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
I hope you weren't breaking the speed limit!

[identity profile] damerell.livejournal.com 2003-03-24 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
That road's 40mph... and as you know it's not a crime on a bike. :-)
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