If you’re young and in shape, it’s not that hard to pull off actually. I used to cycle 13 KM to gym in 25 minutes lol. Way back was slower of course. The hill was steeper and the payoff not nearly as satisfying.
15 years later, I don’t know if I could do 30 km/h for more than half a minute. It’d be mighty impressive if I could get my old speed back because I weigh 40 kilos more now, and I was technically overweight back then too according to BMI. But I’ll get there in a year or so.
Though I guess I’ve never owned a “regular city bike”. Mine have always been hybrids. Those are pretty decent for going fast, though not comparable to an actual speed bike of course. And they’ve been decent enough off road too. The one I had as a teenager was put through so much hell that the pedals were replaced 2-3 times purely because I’d put way too much torque into way too high gears. Plastic broke, metal bent.
If you’re young and in shape, it’s not that hard to pull off actually. I used to cycle 13 KM to gym in 25 minutes lol. Way back was slower of course. The hill was steeper and the payoff not nearly as satisfying.
15 years later, I don’t know if I could do 30 km/h for more than half a minute. It’d be mighty impressive if I could get my old speed back because I weigh 40 kilos more now, and I was technically overweight back then too according to BMI. But I’ll get there in a year or so.
Though I guess I’ve never owned a “regular city bike”. Mine have always been hybrids. Those are pretty decent for going fast, though not comparable to an actual speed bike of course. And they’ve been decent enough off road too. The one I had as a teenager was put through so much hell that the pedals were replaced 2-3 times purely because I’d put way too much torque into way too high gears. Plastic broke, metal bent.