[Christ]

Originally Posted by RobertSmalls

Maybe in Yurup, real life lynchings and two strokes are all but unheard of? I do know that ordinary people actually bicycle to work and around town in Belgium. The drivers, roads, and distances allow it.

Christ, maybe you'll enjoy this link:

Science of Cycling: Aerodynamics: page 1

Says you'll need about 2HP to get to 50mph three minutes later, on a flat road, with no wind. You might need about twice that to meet your goal of reliable and swift 50mph. On a bicycle, I'm good for about a quarter of a horsepower continuously.

Did I comment on the acceleration I'd like to have specifically? I think I was a little unrealistic about how fast I'd like to get to speed, honestly.

3 minutes is probably sufficient for a 50 MPH pull. I'd like to see it a bit lower than that, but again it's all country areas... once I get up to that speed, I don't plan on slowing down much (if at all). Even all the curves out here, I've already tested them on small, low-center, off-road and pitbike-type bikes at 50+, which have similar tires to an MB, and had no issues with staying inside the lines.