Fastest Road Bike Speed

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Fastest road bike speed. World class kyb racing suspension. John howard olympic cyclist and ironman triathlon winner reset the record to 244 km h 152 mph also at the bonneville salt flats on 20 july 1985. The fastest was in 2005 by lance armstrong if you count that with an average bike speed of 25 88 miles per hour 41 65km h. At 200w it took our test rider 9 24 to tackle the 2 5km climb on the aero bike at an average speed of 15kph while the lightweight bike was 18 seconds faster with an average speed of 16kph.

Here are the numbers to help you see how you compare want to improve your average. Best road bike under 1000. The blueprint of the all new systemsix cannondale s first dedicated aero road bike has been touted by the american company to be the fastest on the planet. The fastest model on the market in 1956 was the bsa gold star clubman which at 110 mph 180 km h was not a record holder but is listed for the sake of illustrating a more complete timeline.

We ve picked bikes that ll get you to work without leaving you aching and that ll go at speed and take on hills without endangering newcomers to the road bike world. At 7 8kg it may seem a little on. Other models that tied the trident at 125 mph 201 km h are the 1972 laverda sfc and moto guzzi v7 sport. Highly efficient kawasaki supercharger to acquire incredible acceleration.

The fastest riders are in holland with men averaging 26 92kmh 16 72mph and women 21 36 km h 13 27mph. These crazy top speeds mean the bike won t be legally rideable on public trails and roads though so isn t suited to most riders. But it is speed not comfort that is at the top of the list of requirements for an aero road bike and that s an area where the orca aero feels very competent. Key specifications 998 cc supercharged dohc inline 4 engine with 300 h p power.