What is your comfortable Cruising speed ?

Russell · #1 10-07-2009, 06:55 PM

If you have time to kill & little or no traffic. What speed do you like to cruise at?

I like 22 to 24 Mph. However, My only ht Ride is a non suspension stingray. After 24 MPH the motor seems to wind out (I'm guessing 4500+ rpm).

bairdco · #2 10-07-2009, 07:10 PM

depends on traffic, and the road conditions. there's a lot of smooth, wide bike lanes around here, so i'm usually all the way on the gas. it's like i'm trying to kill my motor on purpose, to see what kind of abuse it'll take. i ride 30 to 50 miles almost everyday, and there's times when i'll be on a 10-15 mile stretch at full throttle, around 35 mph. the thing just won't die.

but when i'm forced to ride the gutter on the side of the road, i keep it around 15, i guess.

skyl4rk · #3 10-07-2009, 07:19 PM

20mph is my favorite speed.

AaronF · #4 10-07-2009, 07:53 PM

Around here (Illinois) it is mainly flat roads but way to bumpy to cruise over at 20+MPH on most roads.I usually take it easy going around 15mph depending upon traffic,roads etc.I ride at night most of the time for a couple of hours because of work an plus the traffic being to heavy in town during the day,so I usually full throttle it quite a bit cruising around town to.The other day i hit 2ft pothole down a dark street an of course cruising no hands luckily i balanced it out an kept riding

AaronF · #5 10-07-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell

Aron,
I missed something in your post! " Hit a 2 ft pothole cruising no hands"
What do you mean?

Oh sorry! Well basically I like cruising "no handers" without your hands being on the handlebars..Yes it is dangerous if you don't know what your doing,that is another reason i need a more comfortable bike!I have been riding MTB quite awhile with thousands of miles into my few bikes an with the experience it makes me feel free

Kevlarr · #6 10-07-2009, 10:09 PM

I like to cruise from 25-29, do most of my riding out in the country.

Riding no handed is no big deal, used to go for miles when I was a kid on my 10 speed. For some reason it's not as easy as an adult on a MTB, don't know why.
Don't know how you'd ride no handed on a MB unless you have a sticky throttle.

AaronF · #7 10-07-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevlarr

I like to cruise from 25-29, do most of my riding out in the country.

Riding no handed is no big deal, used to go for miles when I was a kid on my 10 speed. For some reason it's not as easy as an adult on a MTB, don't know why.
Don't know how you'd ride no handed on a MB unless you have a sticky throttle.

Sometimes it will stick other times I can't get it to.Although I'm thinking of making some type of cruise control into the throttle handle!

**BarelyAWake** · #8 10-08-2009, 05:23 AM

>.<

I lost a buddy cause of the cruise control on his motorcycle... I don't like 'em at all - but I'll leave ya alone on this one, to each their own I figure and these are bicycles after all

Generally I ride frm 24 - 27mph (my HT's "happy spot" lol) or WOT, depends on my mood *shrug* Seems like my build hasn't a problem with WOT all day, haven't had any heat probs or anything - I'm quite pleased

wes · #9 10-08-2009, 11:38 AM

I cruise at 27, about quarter throttle with a 36 tooth sprocket, i live in tucson and i can hit this side rode to go across town where i can cruise a decent bike lane comforotably, when i go through town i slow it down to 22 or so do to the fact that tucson has a speed limit of 20 for mtb's. As far as the cruise control goes, I read on here the other day that a guy used a twist grip shifter assembly for cruise, if you do this please dont kill your self...

Salty Gator · #10 10-08-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bairdco

depends on traffic, and the road conditions. there's a lot of smooth, wide bike lanes around here, so i'm usually all the way on the gas. it's like i'm trying to kill my motor on purpose, to see what kind of abuse it'll take. i ride 30 to 50 miles almost everyday, and there's times when i'll be on a 10-15 mile stretch at full throttle, around 35 mph. the thing just won't die.

but when i'm forced to ride the gutter on the side of the road, i keep it around 15, i guess.

It's the same situation here in Gainesville.....some roads have great bike lanes where I just blaze as fast as I can.....you come up on an intersection and turn right....no bike lane at all just the damn curb.. ( ever hit a curb doing 30? )...also there's lots of country roads around here with bike lanes and some not.....catch-22 aint it ya'll ?

Laters,
Salty