How fast do bikes go?

[PelyKat]

Originally Posted by BS Gal

I've had my big one up to 40.

I made it to 60, I got out on Rte 5!

On my bicycle, I can go really fast...down hill, and can walk faster, up hill!

Depends on how fast the kid pedals.

My pedal bike I have gotten up to 35 mph down a hill. SCAREY...

[Midnightrider]

my average speed for a 20 mile ride would be around 18-19 mph but thats on a road bike (ten speed type) on my mountain bike on the road i average about 15. Most kids dont work that hard so i would guess 10 or so on average.
I want to say my downhill max was around 45, heading down the hill to the warf in leonardtown.

Originally Posted by Midnightrider

my average speed for a 20 mile ride would be around 18-19 mph but thats on a road bike (ten speed type) on my mountain bike on the road i average about 15. Most kids dont work that hard so i would guess 10 or so on average.
I want to say my downhill max was around 45, heading down the hill to the warf in leonardtown.

And you were probably going please car don't pull out in front of me!!

I go a lot slower down the hills than I used to since I lost weight. Not as much gravity I guess.

[Gwydion]

Just over 70 mph on flat ground .....if you had a bike like this:

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[forever jewel]

Just recently, I was able to average 16 mph. Pretty good for me, since I just started riding at the end of August

[OrneryPest]

Originally Posted by residentofcre

I have been wondering... the average kid's bike, like the ones we'll be buying at Walmart or KMart... how fast is the average speed?

Would you say they can go 15 mph or is it more like 5 mph?

Here's a few typical speeds:
Me on my big heavy Schwinn: 8 - 12 mph
Me on my touring bike: 10 - 15 mph
Riders on an ordinary club road ride: 15 - 20 mph
Riders race-training in a paceline: up to 45 mph

I suppose a tough little kid on a super-cheap Walmart or Kmart POS could do about 7 - 10 mph.

[Ghetto Smurf]

Originally Posted by residentofcre

I have been wondering... the average kid's bike, like the ones we'll be buying at Walmart or KMart... how fast is the average speed?

Would you say they can go 15 mph or is it more like 5 mph?

Well da police clocked me at 17mph once.. woulda got away but they laid spike strips and took me down at the front of target.