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Old 05-27-2010, 05:24 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Blue - '93 Ford Tempo
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Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech View Post
In my biking days I could maintain 30-35 mph on a normal bike on a flat area. If I had a recumbent bicycle, I bet I could have gotten to 35-45 on a flat due to being able to use all the strength in my legs.
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Note that the world record for conventional bicycles is a mere 49.7 km/h set by Czech Ondrej Sosenka in July 2005.

49.7 kilometer/hour = 30.8 mile/hour (mph)
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