I don’t know what people eat, but someone in Lycra was doing well above 32km/h on flat ground on our bike path. My ebike is speed capped and I couldn’t keep up, lol.
You mean a trained cyclist on a specialized lightweight bicycle? Those are outliers. Those things are expensive as shit, made of carbon and whatever. That’s like comparing the car of an average Joe to the Lamborghini you stood next to at the red light and they sped off at green.
Material only really matters on inclination and for acceleration. The more important part is aerodynamics, but even then we’re not talking more than a few watts. A good hybrid, maybe around 700€, is more than good enough for an amateur level today. Something with Shimano 105, if you can find it, but that’s more about longevity.
When I was in highschool I cycled to school on a 100€ bike every day and when I eventually got a speedometer, I realized I was going about 35 km/h. I was a little crazy though, I would arrive at school late and drenched in sweat almost every day…
I don’t know what people eat, but someone in Lycra was doing well above 32km/h on flat ground on our bike path. My ebike is speed capped and I couldn’t keep up, lol.
You mean a trained cyclist on a specialized lightweight bicycle? Those are outliers. Those things are expensive as shit, made of carbon and whatever. That’s like comparing the car of an average Joe to the Lamborghini you stood next to at the red light and they sped off at green.
Material only really matters on inclination and for acceleration. The more important part is aerodynamics, but even then we’re not talking more than a few watts. A good hybrid, maybe around 700€, is more than good enough for an amateur level today. Something with Shimano 105, if you can find it, but that’s more about longevity.
When I was in highschool I cycled to school on a 100€ bike every day and when I eventually got a speedometer, I realized I was going about 35 km/h. I was a little crazy though, I would arrive at school late and drenched in sweat almost every day…