140 Revolutions Per Minute

Today was a new personal best top speed. I rode the full Hilltown Pike to Route 152 to New Galena to Hilltown Pike route (H152NGH). The climb is getting far easier as I found myself not shifting into easier gears as early as before (if at all). I'm also starting to really feel it in my calf muscles. Back to top speed. Of course this is talking a downhill speed, one during which I've assumed the position on the bottom of the drops and pedal furiously while still remaining seated (as it has been suggested for better development of overall strength.

I hit 68.2 km/h .. That's a little over 42 mph for those of you still using outdated imperial units of measure only utilised by America and two other third world nations. My Previous best was a whole 10+ km/h less. The really scary part about this was the RPM at which I was cranking. 140 RPMS as I've figured out from doing the math based on my crank arm length, front gearing (52 big), and rear gearing (14 smallest) for this particular bicycle. Even more so insane is that it translates to 2.86 gear metres (112.6 gear inches). Obviously not optimal for actual shape and training, but still an interesting personal statistic.

I do believe that I've developed a slight wobble in the rear wheel and will have to break out the spoke wrench as well as check tyre pressures and upon doing so may be able to achieve even better results.