FunkyDunc is that kmh or mph?
I’d really like to see someone hit 60/100 on the Alpe straights are just not long enough IMO I’m not saying you didn’t do it – but it would be a stellar performance
(I would not rely on cars as they do not do 100kph down the Alpe)
It’s incredibly hard to get over 52ish mph on a road bike – the aerodynamics are so against it – and the gradients are really not that steep in France as the roads are so well made.
That 112kph of Thors the other day is an exceptional speed, he is a big guy, with exceptional skills – even among the elite descenders.
The MTB rider makes better descender line is BS when comparing pro roadies – what does A Schleck do in the off season – and The Chicken was ex MTB and his bike handling was a joke.
And roadies bike handling is much better than MTBers give them credit for – when I crossed over I was expecting to be embarassed but now I’ve been doing it for a bit think most riders are crap as well as slow and unfit. Obviously there are exceptions… That said my road bike descending has improved a lot since coming over, but I attribute a lot of that to jedi’s coaching