Re: 120 mph +

[Paul Heneghan <paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk>]

From: Mike Mulholland <meyeke@netinc.ca>
>as i approach my 60 th birthday in a few days...i can think back over some
>of the many risks i've taken in my life....driving fast, bicycle racing and
>exceeding 70mph downhill on a 20lb bike with glued-on tires. . . 

Now that's impressive.  The fastest I've ever gone on a bike is 40mph (down
hill of course) and then I ran out of gears.  My largest gear is about 100".
I would need an enormous chain wheel (90 teeth) to go at speeds like 70mph.
A two in one hill would help . . . 

Paul