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#285386 - 10/08/2006 14:01 Are you the fastest empeg owner, on a bicycle?
sein old hand Registered: 07/01/2005 Posts: 893 Loc: Sector ZZ9pZa	Last weekend I took part in the Pendle Pedal - a 100km timed ride in the Lancashire countryside. It was a fantastic day, the weather was good and there were constant big hills to deal with to make it very challenging. It was hard work and really found my limits on some of the long steep climbs, but it was still fun and I'll definately do it next year. I'm sure I can beat my rather poor time Anyway, there was a lovely sweeping downhill where I managed 44MPH. I'm sure it can be beat by someone here. Btw, anyone planning on cycling up and down hills for 5 hours needs to know that it will destroy a set of brake pads in one ride! Attachments 285842-IMG_6887.jpg (102 downloads) _________________________ Hussein
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#285387 - 10/08/2006 14:36 Re: Are you the fastest empeg owner, on a bicycle? [Re: sein]
tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 31565 Loc: Seattle, WA	Doesn't count unless you have the empeg mounted on your bike. Doug? _________________________ Tony Fabris
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#285388 - 10/08/2006 15:26 Re: Are you the fastest empeg owner, on a bicycle? [Re: sein]
Waterman981 old hand Registered: 14/02/2002 Posts: 804 Loc: Salt Lake City, UT	Tuesday... 47.6 MPH on a mountain bike with knobbies. It was the fastest I have ever gotten the bike. Guess that extra weight I'm trying to get rid of helped out. _________________________ -Michael #040103696 on a shelf Mk2a - 90 GB - Red - Illuminated buttons
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#285389 - 10/08/2006 16:16 Re: Are you the fastest empeg owner, on a bicycle? [Re: Waterman981]
sein old hand Registered: 07/01/2005 Posts: 893 Loc: Sector ZZ9pZa	Yup, 47 is fast on a bike with knobbly tyres! I really want to have another go now but there are no really big hills around me where I can pick up enough speed. Sucks. _________________________ Hussein
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#285390 - 10/08/2006 16:54 Re: Are you the fastest empeg owner, on a bicycle? [Re: sein]
Waterman981 old hand Registered: 14/02/2002 Posts: 804 Loc: Salt Lake City, UT	Yeah, I did have a good hill to my advantage. I was coming down the road in one of the canyons here (part of the Rocky Mountains), after hitting a beautiful single track trail. The trail ended just before the bottom of the canyon, but it doesn't take a long hill to get that fast. It may suck for you that you don't have hills where you can get that fast going down, but remember most of our trails go up first! _________________________ -Michael #040103696 on a shelf Mk2a - 90 GB - Red - Illuminated buttons
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#285391 - 10/08/2006 18:02 Re: Are you the fastest empeg owner, on a bicycle? [Re: Waterman981]
canuckInOR carpal tunnel Registered: 13/02/2002 Posts: 3212 Loc: Portland, OR	Quote: remember most of our trails go up first! That's what chair lifts are for.
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#285392 - 10/08/2006 21:38 Re: Are you the fastest empeg owner, on a bicycle? [Re: tfabris]
tanstaafl. carpal tunnel Registered: 08/07/1999 Posts: 5539 Loc: Ajijic, Mexico	Quote: Doesn't count unless you have the empeg mounted on your bike. Hmmm... My empeg is on my recumbent, which despite appearances isn't as fast downhill as a regular road bike. The problem is that onthe recumbent, I am restricted to one riding position, there is no way to tuck yourself down uncomfortably but aerodynically. Coming down off of Cleary Summit, my regular road bike will hit about 48 MPH, but the recumbent will only hit about 39. tanstaafl. _________________________ "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"
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#285393 - 12/08/2006 04:04 Re: Are you the fastest empeg owner, on a bicycle? [Re: sein]
ninti old hand Registered: 28/12/2001 Posts: 868 Loc: Los Angeles	Quote: Anyway, there was a lovely sweeping downhill where I managed 44MPH. That's insane. I hit 30 last weekend, which is a record for me, and all I could think about was how completely screwed I would be if I wiped out at that speed. _________________________ Ninti - MK IIa 60GB Smoke, 30GB, 10GB
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#367380 - 11/08/2016 15:33 Re: Are you the fastest empeg owner, on a bicycle? [Re: tanstaafl.]
Daria carpal tunnel Registered: 24/01/2002 Posts: 3937 Loc: Providence, RI	Originally Posted By: tanstaafl. </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font> Doesn't count unless you have the empeg mounted on your bike. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> </blockquote><font class="post"> Hmmm... My empeg is on my recumbent, which despite appearances isn't as fast downhill as a regular road bike. The problem is that onthe recumbent, I am restricted to one riding position, there is no way to tuck yourself down uncomfortably but aerodynically. So, does a pic of this empeg mounting exist?
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#367382 - 11/08/2016 18:00 Re: Are you the fastest empeg owner, on a bicycle? [Re: Daria]
tanstaafl. carpal tunnel Registered: 08/07/1999 Posts: 5539 Loc: Ajijic, Mexico	Originally Posted By: Daria So, does a pic of this empeg mounting exist? tanstaafl. Attachments _________________________ "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"
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#367384 - 15/08/2016 14:33 Re: Are you the fastest empeg owner, on a bicycle? [Re: sein]
Daria carpal tunnel Registered: 24/01/2002 Posts: 3937 Loc: Providence, RI	Nice! thanks for sharing! there's a recumbent in my future, and, more critically, no car in my future, so i was curious.
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