Whats your top speed on a mtb

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Whats your top speed on a mtb
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flag roblatim88
Posted: Dec 15, 2012 at 9:51 Quote
Trapped 55kph on a flat section of a race a few weeks ago, about 65kph on a downhill section when I was out riding with some friends earlier this season. On my road bike I've hit almost 85kph though, that shit is scary haha.
flag dirttrailsociety
Posted: Dec 15, 2012 at 17:27 Quote
49kph on my wife's bike. None of my bikes got a computer setup.
flag phdotd
Posted: Feb 25, 2013 at 7:53 Quote
62kmh down some not so steep cattle trail, all very skinny single track with lots of quartz and jasper rock jutting up out of hard pack clay, it has about 12 different single track line options made by a bunch of cattle that walk up and down the ridge line everyday
had to bunny hop a 3'+ rock that surprised me on the trail, and pinched my front tyre, that was a hell of a rush, landing a flat front wheel at >50kmh and keeping it up
flag Zahne
Posted: Feb 25, 2013 at 8:23 Quote
46km / hour down a fairly steep hill on my older terrible cheap bike. On my newer bike, probably faster. Our hills aren't long enough or steep enough to really build up more speed than that.

At least the hills I've found Smile

Also, I'm running dirt tires. I'm sure if you had slicks on you could pick-up more speed.
flag snaithy4472
Posted: Feb 25, 2013 at 14:42 Quote
41mph/65.98kph on my dj/4x bike!! Wont be doing it again tho the bike started shaking at like 39mph but I guess thats the quality of north yorkshires roads!!
flag Mr88high
Posted: Feb 25, 2013 at 15:40 Quote
i have passed cars in a 45mph zone going downhill. So i would estimate around 45-50mph.
flag b45her
Posted: Feb 25, 2013 at 19:19 Quote
some well dubious claims in this thread when you consider that spinning out a roadie with 50x11 gearing at 120 rpm works out at around 43mph
flag tylerthegiant
Posted: Feb 25, 2013 at 23:23 Quote
I've hit 55 on a road bike going down a twisty road but backed off due too a deer going into a road! Don't want too Hirt the ground in spandex!
flag Dankerider
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Posted: Feb 26, 2013 at 2:16 Quote
60 Kph on the road,

I have done 48 kph on my MTB on a flat road just pumping it racing agaisnt cars lol
flag llarrggee
Posted: Feb 26, 2013 at 3:41 Quote
46.5 MPH = 74.8 KPH

Down a road hill in Brimscombe, Gloucestershire, UK

No helmet and V brakes when I was about 18ish 10 years ago.

Living the dream.
flag marin8ted
Posted: Feb 26, 2013 at 4:14 Quote
llarrggee wrote:
46.5 MPH = 74.8 KPH

Down a road hill in Brimscombe, Gloucestershire, UK

No helmet and V brakes when I was about 18ish 10 years ago.

Living the dream.

Know that hill well buddy,Smile and it's a loooong haul up again lol
flag llarrggee
Posted: Feb 26, 2013 at 4:46 Quote
marin8ted wrote:
llarrggee wrote:
46.5 MPH = 74.8 KPH

Down a road hill in Brimscombe, Gloucestershire, UK

No helmet and V brakes when I was about 18ish 10 years ago.

Living the dream.

Know that hill well buddy,Smile and it's a loooong haul up again lol

Brimscombe Hill? That's well good. A friends parents have a holiday home at the bottom, across the main road and up the road the other side. We used to go there loads when we were younger. I live in North Wales but know that area a bit. Stroud, Cirencester and Brimscombe. Noah's Arc bike shop. Messing about by the canal. Scrap yard by the rail way line. Football on Brimscombe pitch.

Good times mate, good times.
flag jpcars10s
Posted: Feb 28, 2013 at 13:00 Quote
32mph on the gps on my phone. About 20 feet later I wasn't moving... Apparently if you hit that corner fast enough you lose enough grip coming over the crest that you can't make the corner.
flag mrfitz424
Posted: Dec 27, 2013 at 18:45 Quote
I've hit 52mph on a dh bike

 


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