bamabikeguy
Active Member
Speaking of speed-
I was going on a inclined grade in the Ozark Mtns, and the flashing sign "you are going" flashed 27-28 mph.
I hit another of those signs on the E.Alabama 400 mile tour a few weeks ago, saw another of those signs outside a school zone, (remember I was loaded down with that 3-man tent), so I aerodynamically leaned down into it (straightaway), hit 33-34 mph, with about 40 lbs of extra travel supply weight.
So I calculate 35 on local straightaways, 38 on major downhills. But because of my public relations type touring, when I divide miles traveled by hours on the bike, doing maybe 200-250 in a day, it always works out to TWENTY MILES PER HOUR, INCLUDING UMPTEEN PIT STOPS.
I was going on a inclined grade in the Ozark Mtns, and the flashing sign "you are going" flashed 27-28 mph.
I hit another of those signs on the E.Alabama 400 mile tour a few weeks ago, saw another of those signs outside a school zone, (remember I was loaded down with that 3-man tent), so I aerodynamically leaned down into it (straightaway), hit 33-34 mph, with about 40 lbs of extra travel supply weight.
So I calculate 35 on local straightaways, 38 on major downhills. But because of my public relations type touring, when I divide miles traveled by hours on the bike, doing maybe 200-250 in a day, it always works out to TWENTY MILES PER HOUR, INCLUDING UMPTEEN PIT STOPS.