Date:         Fri, 29 Jun 2001 15:44:21 MDT
Reply-To:     Joe Fortino <biker.pride@USA.NET>
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From:         Joe Fortino <biker.pride@USA.NET>
Subject:      Re: [Re: [Re: 91 Vanagon GL Top Speed?]]
Comments: To: Pancho de la Luna <pancho@SPEAKEASY.ORG>
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people ask why i shave my legs, well go figure..




Pancho de la Luna <pancho@SPEAKEASY.ORG> wrote:
I think that my fastest was on the backside entry to Bastrop state park in
Texas- speed 57mph according to the "Your speed is: " sign placed by the
state troopers to bust speeders and make them drive a little slower. there
were no other cars on the road during the trip down the hill.

looking at my cycle speedo when I finally came to a stop- max speed was
56mph.

the spokes were certainly humming....

road rash on that black Texas pavement sure wouldn't have been much fun.

M

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Ed DeBolt
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 1:54 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: [Re: 91 Vanagon GL Top Speed?]


my fastest downhill bicycle speed was 58 mph descending trail ridge road in
rocky mountain national park in colorado. my wheels were making a harmonic
humming noise. I'm sure glad nothing went wrong that day :-)


-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Fortino <biker.pride@USA.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, June 29, 2001 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Re: 91 Vanagon GL Top Speed?]


wow 60+ on a road bike is haulin balls, I've hit 50ish and I race,
but 60 is way PRO speed, if you have the hill do it, did a race in
Las Vagas and it was route 160? I hit 55mph.

make dure you have really nice tires and tubes, because if the tires
heat up and BLOW off its GAME OVER.. no leathers here. ;)

HAPPY Friday




Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> wrote:
In my stupid youth... i coasted down the east side of Tioga Pass in my 84,
hitting speeds of about 90 to 95. Wow, that was dumb. But then again, i
also biked down Tioga Pass and were passing cars, easily doing 60+ on 10mm
tires.....

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356